beijing Archives

Coronavirus

Beijing Hotels See Olympics Rate Surge While Other Chinese Cities Sputter

A largely closed-off international sporting event in China’s capital city means the historically fickle Olympic bump in hotel business is more likely to be an Olympic blip.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

Coronavirus

Beijing Toughens Inbound Travel Covid Test Rules Over Omicron

China's zero-Covid efforts may be about to go by the wayside, particularly with the Winter Olympics just over two weeks away.

Stella Qiu, Yew Lun Tian and Tony Munroe, Reuters | 2 years ago

Airlines

Beijing Reimposes Travel Restrictions as Shanghai Demands Quarantines

This potential second wave couldn't have come at a worse time, as U.S. carriers prepare to restart flights to China and Shanghai looks forward to hosting Formula One races this season.

Ryan Woo, Liangping Gao, Tina Qiao, Lusha Zhang Se Young Lee, Huizhong Wu and Winni Zhou., Reuters | 4 years ago

Airlines

China Eases Flight Curbs After U.S. Targets Its Carriers

China's policies are about to become even more complex, and airlines will need to jump through even more hoops if they want to increase flight frequencies to the country.

Stella Qiu, Huizhong Wu and Lusha Zhang, Reuters | 4 years ago

Online Travel

Trump Administration Orders Shiji to Sell Hotel Tech Firm StayNTouch

This is a highly unusual action. It's unclear why the U.S. government would believe a company would compromise the sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens just because it's based in China.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Tourism

Beijing Still Has a Massive Pollution Problem for Tourists and Locals Alike

Although new measures and a 2022 date with the Winter Olympics may help clear the air, for now, Beijing’s hospitality industry has little choice but to address the situation – and hope guests order room service.

Steven Schwankert, Skift | 7 years ago

Airlines

American, Not Delta, Will Receive Last Available U.S.-China Route

Anyone who thought the three new online travel agency leaders — Jane Sun, Glenn Fogel, and Mark Okerstrom — intended to be mere caretakers of their predecessors’ policies and legacies would have been mistaken. To a large degree, they are stepping out into new territory.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago

Airlines

American and Delta Are Squabbling Over a New Los Angeles-Beijing Flight

It's only one route, but both American and Delta are trying to do all they can to win the right to fly between Los Angeles and Beijing. Both airlines feel the route is vital to their trans-Pacific ambitions.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 8 years ago