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China Travel News

Airlines

China’s Domestic Flight Capacity to Soar 34% Above 2019 Levels

As domestic flights in China are set to surge 34% higher than pre-pandemic levels, the global tourism sector eagerly awaits the revival of international flight capacity in the country.

Reuters | 4 weeks ago

China’s Domestic Flight Capacity to Soar 34% Above 2019 Levels

Airlines

China’s Top Airlines Return to Profitability

China's major airlines have a long way to go to reach pre-Covid levels, but they can see the light at the end of the tunnel — especially with outbound travel from China poised to surge in the near future.

Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh, Reuters | 1 month ago

China’s Top Airlines Return to Profitability

Cruises

Royal Caribbean Feels ‘Optimistic’ About Demand in China

Royal Caribbean will be one of the first Western travel brands to return to China. The fact that bookings look healthy there point to strong cruise demand in the country.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 month ago

Royal Caribbean Feels ‘Optimistic’ About Demand in China

Daily Lodging Report

China YoY RevPAR Growth up 103% but Still Short of 2019

China hotel RevPAR last week was up 102.9% for the week year over year, up against an easy decline of -35.8% in 2022. When compared to the same week in 2019, China hotel RevPAR was down -2.8%.

1 month ago

News Blog

South Africa Hosts BRICS Meeting, Targets Recovery of Pre-Pandemic Tourism Levels

South African Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille hosted a BRICS Tourism Ministers Meeting on Tuesday focusing on tourism recovery between the bloc of nations. Tourism growth related to direct flights among Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa was discussed as a follow-up to the BRICS Summit the country hosted in August. From January to…

Selene Brophy | 1 month ago

Online Travel

Booking.com Executive on Addressing Payment Failures and Return of the Chinese Traveler

The online travel scene in Asia characterized by fierce competition and high stakes. Booking.com knows that it needs to sort the payment issue and make sure any lingering concerns are put to rest if it wants to stay ahead in the game in the region.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 month ago

Booking.com Executive on Addressing Payment Failures and Return of the Chinese Traveler

Hotels

IHG’s China Recovery ‘Isn’t a Hope, It’s a Reality’ Declares CEO

The IHG third quarter results are here. They don't provide much information on financial performance, but they show promising signs of recovery in China.

Josh Corder | 1 month ago

IHG’s China Recovery ‘Isn’t a Hope, It’s a Reality’ Declares CEO

Daily Lodging Report

China’s Golden Week Hotel RevPAR up 53% Over 2019 Numbers

Hotel RevPAR in China was up 77.2% year over year, driven by Golden Week. When compared with 2019, RevPAR for the week was up 53.2%.

2 months ago

Daily Lodging Report

China’s Domestic Travel Tops 2019 in Trips and Spending

The average spending of outbound Chinese travelers during the first five days of China's National Holiday surpassed the level from 2019.

2 months ago

Hotels

Hilton Identifies a New ‘GenerAsian’ Traveler and Here’s What They Want

What's in a name? Call them GenerAsian Travelers or Native Explorers, a majority of Asian travelers share a strong penchant for travel experiences rooted in culture and heritage. Their shared enthusiasm extends to exploring the broader region as well.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago

Hilton Identifies a New ‘GenerAsian’ Traveler and Here’s What They Want