Lertchai Wangtrakuldee, Director of the TAT Phuket office, said that more than 600 flights landed at Phuket International Airport over the four days from last Friday through yesterday (Dec 29-Jan 1).
Over the four days there were 333 inbound international flights, about 83 flights a day, bringing a total of 63,836 inbound passengers, or 15,959 people a day, Mr Lertchai said.
In addition, there were 271 domestic flights, or 68 flights a day, bringing 36,026 inbound passengers, or 9,006 people a day, he said.
A sample survey was conducted of tourist accommodation operators covering 30% of each major tourist area on the island, accounting for a total of 101,556 rooms at 1,890 hotels, Mr Lertchai noted.
The survey found that hotels and other guest accommodations enjoyed an average occupancy of 81.69%, with guests staying on average 3.62 days.
In total, Phuket welcomed a total of 265,835 visitors over the four days, altogether generating B8.348bn in tourism revenue, Mr Lertchai said.