Tag: China Outbound
China travel bookings boosted by Lunar New Year demand: Trip.com Group
Trip.com Group has seen mainland Chinese demand for travel continue to surge in the run-up to the Lunar New Year holiday season.
This comes after the...
PAL steps up China flights
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has resumed Manila-Xiamen services on January 13, and launched a new flight to Guangzhou the following day.
Both services are operated once...
End of China’s zero-Covid policy fuels flight bookings: ForwardKeys
With China ditching its zero-Covid policy, it has triggered a surge in flight bookings, according to the latest data from ForwardKeys.
On December 7, 2022,...
South-east Asian travel firms exercise patience for returning Chinese travellers
South-east Asian travel companies are not expecting an immediate rush of inbound Chinese holidaymakers following China’s milestone reopening to international travel on January 8, citing obstacles like visa applications, operational challenges, and slow return of direct flights.
Singapore adopts cautious approach to restoring China connectivity
Recognising the need for Changi Airport to have the needed capacity to handle increasing flight and passenger flows as China reopens, Singapore will continue...
25 years of Chinese outbound tourism
Wolfgang Georg Arlt, founder and CEO of China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI), shares his views on the development of the country's wanderlust since 2004 and what to expect when China reopens its borders
Disappointing: IATA chief slams differentiated arrival measures for travellers from China
The growing number of countries establishing different arrival measures for travellers coming from China has drawn a passionate statement from IATA’s director general Willie...
Malaysia readies to welcome Chinese travellers
Malaysia is gearing up to welcome Chinese travellers into the country from January 8, 2023, despite calls to temporarily ban the entry of travellers...
TAT sends Covid protection reminders to tourism community
Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), is urging tourism businesses to guard against Covid-19 infections in preparation for the return...
South Korea orders Covid-19 testing for China arrivals
Visitors from China must undergo Covid-19 testing upon arrival in South Korea, a measure that took effect January 2.
The PCR test is taken on...
















