CHINA’S travel-hungry travellers are seizing the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays to take a vacation, and overseas destinations such as Japan, Cambodia and Vietnam are set to benefit, according to Skyscanner.
The global travel search site reported that outbound searches from China for travel during the New Year period shot up by 122 per cent overall compared to the period immediately preceding it, and this is up 209 per cent on the same holiday period in 2012.
Japan ranked number one for an increase in searches, tripling to 309 per cent despite recent political tensions. This is followed by Vietnam (275 per cent) and Cambodia (274 per cent). Singapore, meanwhile, ranked ninth for showing an increase of 186 per cent.
Yi Bao, general manager for Greater China, Skyscanner, said: “Our data shows that more and more Chinese travellers are using the New Year holiday week to travel, and in particular (to) destinations such as Vietnam and Cambodia.
“Where once most people would stay at home, the availability of cheap flights means families can relax abroad for a few days, or visit family overseas, for far cheaper than they think.”
