China Travel News Archives

Hotels

Skift India Report: Hotel Sector Could Add $1 Trillion to Economy by 2047

The vision for the hospitality sector goes much beyond just branded hotels — to include tier-2 and 3 cities which will be crucial for tourism growth. Plus, other highlights from last week's news in hotel deals and development across the country.

Amrita Ghosh | 8 hours ago

Airlines

North Korea’s State Airline Permitted to Resume Flights to China

Beijing allowing Air Koryo to resume flights to China is another big step in the country easing its enormously strict Covid measures and a major boon for one of its largest trading partners.

Reuters | 20 hours ago

News Blog

American and Delta Add China Flights as Restrictions Ease

American Airlines and Delta Air Lines will both add more flights to China this fall and winter as geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and China begin easing. Fort Worth, Texas-based American will add three weekly nonstops for a single daily flight on the Dallas-Fort Worth-Shanghai route in January, an airline spokesperson said Wednesday. And Atlanta-based…

Edward Russell | 6 days ago

Tourism

China-U.S. Travel Restrictions Are Easing, but These Hurdles Limit a Full Recovery

China lifting group tour restrictions and more flights to the U.S. represent real progress. But air service is still limited and visa backlogs remain.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 week ago

Airlines

U.S. and China in Pact to Double Weekly Flights

This agreement on flights by the U.S. and China came despite rising tensions in other areas. The pieces are falling in place for a resumption of Chinese tourism to the U.S. in larger numbers.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 1 week ago

Cruises

China Restarts Its Cruise Industry With Shanghai to Japan Sailing

No one knows yet how large a rebound in outbound Chinese tourism will be in the short-term, but this is a good sign.

Farah Master, Reuters | 2 weeks ago

Tourism

China Resumes Outbound Group Trips to U.S., UK, Japan

How long will we have to wait before China's outbound tourism sentiment is revived completely?

Casey Hall and Joyce Lee, Reuters | 2 weeks ago

Tourism

U.S. Travel Industry Forced to Replace Chinese Tourist Spending

With no choice, U.S. tourism businesses are being pushed away from China and toward other markets.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 weeks ago

Travel Agents

China Group Travel Restrictions Continue to Stunt Full Recovery

While China's borders are open, group tours are limited. And with reduced flights and visa-processing constraints, global travel will continue to miss the spend and impact of the Chinese traveler.

Selene Brophy | 2 weeks ago

Tourism

U.S. Tourism Without China and New Competition – Brand USA Chief

If the U.S. can't get Chinese tourists back, it will have to up its game attracting tourists from other international markets to make up for the spending shortfall.

Dawit Habtemariam | 2 weeks ago