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Tourism
Thailand needs tourists and Russians need to travel. The equation seems to have worked out pretty well so far for the two countries.
Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago
Business Travel
There’s no easy fix after embassies were forced to close, or suffer staff shortages due to Covid outbreaks. Patience will be needed.
Matthew Parsons | 1 year ago
Travel Agents
China's tourism experts warned the industry to prepare for the return of the Chinese traveler months ago — meaning active destination promotions with special packages catering to China's reopening should already be in place. We will know how well it heeded that call in the days ahead.
Selene Brophy | 1 year ago
More than 2 billion Chinese passengers are set to take trips over the next 40-day period of Lunar New Year. However, concerns remain about the increase in travelers and the spread of COVID-19 infections.
Casey Hall, Julie Zhu and Kevin Huang, Reuters | 1 year ago
Newly mobile Chinese tourists might delay long-haul travel and stay closer to home as they opt for ease to access destinations that do not demand testing — putting Southeast Asia in the pound seat for now.
Xinghui Kok, Reuters | 1 year ago
Airlines
Year 2023 brings with it great hope for the Chinese travel industry as every sector looks to make the most of the long-due reopening of borders next week.
Jamie Freed, Reuters | 1 year ago
Online Travel
The run-up to an Oyo IPO is turning out to be a waiting-for-Godot moment. Let's just hope Godot shows up in this version, even if the delay is even a little longer.
The world is preparing for the return of Chinese tourists. However, analysts warn against banking on them having the exact wants and needs as before — especially when it comes to overseas luxury shopping.
Casey Hall, Reuters | 1 year ago
An ever-growing roster of countries placing new testing requirements on Chinese travelers is sparking an outcry, particularly across Europe, but any calls to scale back pre-departure requirements will likely fall on deaf ears.
As countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar turn towards tourism to diversify the economy, Dubai wants to make sure that its position as the top tourism destination in the region is maintained.
