China

The outbreak of Covid-19 has greatly changed Chinese travellers’ mentality. After the pandemic, some factors will affect how Chinese travellers choose their holiday destination in a more…

Europ Assistance, a company that provides healthcare assistance and mobility services, has released the 18th edition of the Holidays Barometer, shedding perspective on the holiday plans of…

The sharing economy is again under spotlight in Asia. During the 2018 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), an Asian equivalent of the World Economic Forum, top entrepreneurs in the Chinese sharing…

CapitaLand, one of Asia’s largest real estate companies, has set a new world record as it embarks on the crowning process of Raffles City Chongqing.

Sanya, China - Star Cruises will transform SuperStar Gemini into a floating hotel from 7 to 16 February 2018 at Sanya Phoenix Island International Port.

Mariott Int'l suffered the consequences for listing Tibet, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as separate countries in their online customer survey. What's next?

Shanghai authorities close down Marriott International Inc.’s website in China for listing Chinese-claimed regions as separate countries.

Shanghai, China – Delta Hotels, a brand under Marriott International officially enters the Asia-Pacific region by introducing its first hotel in China.

Travellers from mainland China took more than 62 million outbound trips in the first half of 2017 with an increase in preference for self-guided tours, as per the China Tourism Academy.…

The European Commission-funded Partnerships in European Tourism project will arrive in Beijing at the China Outbound Travel & Tourism Market in April 2018 – marking the first of a series…

Skyscanner has released a white-paper focusing on travel technology trends in China and detailing why many in the industry are now looking East for inspiration. 

The UAE will grant visas on arrival to visitors from China as the Gulf state looks to strengthen its relationship with one of its most important trading partners, as well as a key source…

Records have been set in 2015 for inbound visits with strong growth from Britain’s major inbound markets including the US and Europe and double digit growth from newer markets China and the…

There were 214,000 visits from China from January to September, beating the number of visits for all of 2014, with figures for the last quarter of 2015 still to come. Spend was up 4% over…

Saga has announced a new 17-night Grand Tour of China, which includes a four-night cruise on the Yangtze River. The escorted tour begins with a two-night stay in Shanghai before guests…

The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has reached out to more than two million passengers travelling through the city's airports to alert them on the consumer protection…

An airline in China is launching a new flight that crosses the Himalayas to connect three key regional cities. Operated by Sichuan Airlines, the new scheduled service will fly from…

VisitBritain is launching its largest ever tourism campaign in China with a promotion that will see the naming of 101 British points of interest in Chinese. In China it is popular to…

2013中国国际旅游交易会今日9:00在昆明盛大开幕，国家旅游局局长邵琪伟出席开幕式并致辞。他表示，中国旅游业已成为国民经济的支柱产业，中国公民出境旅游目的地已达150个，预计今年出境旅游将超过9000万人次。…

Emirates has announced the launch of its luxury private jet service  Emirates Executive. This new service can now be booked online - www.emirates-executive.com – providing luxury with…

India and China are looking at strengthening tourism cooperation. The bilateral will focus on human resource development between the two countries. At a recent meeting held between Zhu…

UAE based hotel group TI’ME is looking to grow inbound Chinese visitor numbers as the country’s economy is forecasted to reach 84 million travellers by 2015. The hotel’s Management in a…

China has tightened is entry requirements for international visitors. Travellers applying for tourist visas must now submit a letter of invitation from a person or company in China, as well…

The Dubai Convention Bureau (DCB) in an effort to further develop and increase Dubai's share of the international congress and special events markets, while also maximizing the economic…

 Value Retail, the developer and operator of the nine Chic Outlet Shopping® Villages has aggressive plans for the Middle East market. With the first quarter of this year showing a strong…

China will continue to oppose the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), despite warnings that the country's airlines may face heavy fines for non-compliance. The China Air Transport…

Travelport recently hosted a dedicated product forum in Dubai to share travel technology practices with agents specialising in travel to China and East Asia. The event provided Travelport…

Abu Dhabi has seen double-digit growth in both hotel guests and guest nights in the first quarter of this year compared to last. According to Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority…