Tag: China Outbound
APAC travel to US down in 2018 due to trade war...
The number of tourists arriving in the US from Asia-Pacific fell by 3.2% last year, according to latest findings from ForwardKeys, which predicts future...
Where Asians are holidaying this Chinese New Year
With Chinese New Year round the corner, travel companies reveal the top holiday picks in the Asia-Pacific markets during the holiday period starting on...
Chinese travel spending, mobile transactions on the up: Alipay
Last year, the average budget and actual spending of 2,806 Chinese outbound travellers surveyed in a study by Nielsen and Alipay increased to US$6,026...
Arrivals into Thailand surge past 38 million
Despite concerns that the recent Phuket boat accident would affect Chinese arrivals, Thailand saw a record 38.3 million tourists in 2018, according to latest...
Laos turns focus to China, SE Asia markets
Laos has set its sights on attracting one million Chinese visitors this year as part of the Visit Laos-China 2019 campaign, with a series...
Chinese travellers increasingly drawn to beach vacations
China's rapid urbanisation is driving the popularity of island travel among Chinese tourists, a recent report commissioned by ITB China revealed.
Island escapes have surged...
Thailand extends temporary VOA fee waiver
Thailand's visa-on-arrival fee waiver for citizens of 20 countries, including China and India, will be extended until April 30.
The 2,000 baht (US$63) visa-on-arrival fee...
China bookings for longhaul outpace APAC in 1Q2019
Forward bookings from China to Asia-Pacific destinations are down 2.6% for 1Q2019, while longhaul destinations are seeing significant growth, according to a Forwardkeys analysis.
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Hong Kong still a hot destination for Chinese tourists
More visitors from mainland China are travelling to Hong Kong via coach or train in 2018, on the back of growing land connections thanks...
HK seeks answer to visitor surge, capacity strains arising from mega...
With mainland Chinese arrivals into Hong Kong spiking since the inauguration of the Hongkong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) in October 2018, the ability of service providers...
