Articles tagged “Chinese tourists”

Fiji earns most of its tourism money from Australia and New Zealand. The Trip.com deal is Fiji's bet on Asia as a backup plan, before someone else claims that space.

With Japan slipping, Thailand is well positioned to benefit from China’s low-friction travel shift, but that will depend on maintaining perceptions of safety and stability, which are now decisive factors for Chinese travelers.

As Chinese travel normalizes, destinations with friction, whether political or practical, are losing out to closer, easier alternatives in Asia.

Thailand’s tourism numbers for 2025 are proof that the industry is not immune to shocks. Thailand can recover. But recovery will come from steady fixes, not slogans.

Chinese travelers tend to be big spenders in Japan, so Japanese tourism officials are surely eager for Tokyo and Beijing to find ways to defuse the tensions between the two countries quickly before the industry — and the economy — takes a major hit.

Chinese travelers are driving a sharp tourism surge in the Middle East and North Africa. The growth hinges on simple fixes: easier visas, more flights, and clear safety signals. The places that cut the hassle are winning.

The world’s biggest travel market is now being shaped by algorithms, as Chinese travelers lean on AI to plan trips, book last-minute, and travel more independently than ever.

By lifting visa requirements for Chinese tour groups, South Korea expects to attract more visitors, boosting arrivals and spending, and potentially surpassing pre-pandemic tourism figures.

Uber has found its way back to users in China, just not on Chinese roads. It's targeting Chinese outbound travelers by partnering with the app nearly everyone in China uses: WeChat.

We sum up the answers to some of Ask Skift's most popular questions, including trends in Chinese outbound travel and recent innovations in travel apps and platforms.