Tag: China Outbound
South Korea explores new growth markets
South Korea is looking further afield to boost its inbound tourism figures.
In the first seven months of 2018, the country welcomed 5.7 million foreign...
China’s outbound tourism market shows no signs of slowing
Online travel agent Ctrip and China Tourism Academy (CTA) have released a joint report on China's outbound market for 1H2018.
In 1H2018, Chinese travellers made...
Facing the rate challenge
The Chinese are returning to Hong Kong, but this is not relieving agents of challenges they face with dynamic room rates, finds Prudence Lui.
Belt and Road Initiative spurs upmarket Chinese travel to novel destinations
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has sparked a surge in Chinese upmarket travellers visiting new destinations like Belarus, Croatia, Morocco, Kazakhstan and Serbia,...
UNWTO highlights reveal world’s top travel markets and destinations
Japan entered the world's top 10 destinations in terms of tourism earnings in 2017, among the highlights in UNWTO's most recent report.
International tourist arrivals...
Alipay rolls out paperless tax refunds in South Korea
South Korea will have its first paperless mobile tax refund solution with a partnership between Alipay and Global Tax Free (GTF), a tax refund...
Trump’s trade war with China hits US tourism
US president Donald Trump’s tit-for-tat trade war with China appears to have caused a significant slump in Chinese visitors to the US that could...
Sri Lanka bolsters upcoming lean season with discounts, promotions to Asian...
Three associations representing airlines, hotels and DMCs – along with Sri Lanka’s Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) – are banding together to spur off-season arrivals...
Myanmar woos North Asian tourists with relaxed visa criteria
The government of Myanmar will grant visa-free entry to citizens of Japan and South Korea, in addition to allowing Chinese tourists to apply for...
Edgy Chinese millennials push boundaries of international travel: Hotels.com
Chinese millennials born after 1990 are especially pushing the boundaries of international travel, increasing their travel expenditure by a staggering 80% in the past...
