The weeklong National Day holiday, which falls every year on October 1, is the most popular holiday for Chinese consumers and travellers. In the 2019 Golden Week, domestic tourists spent over a quarte…
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Global tourism reaches 57 percent of pre-pandemic level in first seven months
International tourism showed solid recovery in the first seven months of 2022, with arrivals reaching 57 percent of pre-pandemic levels, said the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).…
Fly High: What travel (and retail) looks like in APAC in 2022
According to a new report released by the Mastercard Economics Institute, global flight bookings show that the demand for leisure travel across domestic, short-haul and medium-haul trips was higher in…
Taiwan tours and activities booking agency KKday plans to expand in Asia
The Taipei-based company that arranges excursions and activities, KKday, revealed on Thursday that it had raised USD 95 million in investments.…
Expedia survey shows positive Summer travel desire among Hongkongers
An overwhelming 79 percent of respondents surveyed in Hong Kong said that they had plans to travel overseas during June to September this year, with 51 percent of respondents saying they had already m…
Booking.com says travel confidence varies across APAC region
As countries in Asia-Pacific are opening their borders, Booking.com is currently witnessing a significantly speedier rebound in the area, coinciding with global patterns it has been monitoring.…
WhatsApp aids brands to personalize travel in the Middle East and India
WhatsApp has now evolved into what may be hailed as a smart marketing service, although privacy issues continue to haunt the Meta-owned app.…
Trip.com reports the highest growth in business travel in China’s second cities
Trip.com, the global online booking service, will focus on “lower tier” Chinese cities in order to expand its corporate travel market share.…
Japan considers resuming the travel subsidy programme in July
Japan is considering resuming the “Go To Travel” campaign in July to foreigners and locals in order to encourage travel within the country.…
Glamping is trending in China
In 2020, the interest in domestic outdoor activities soared after international travel dried up, leading Alibaba Group e-commerce site Tmall to dub 2020 “The Year of Camping” after related searches on…