IHG Remains its Growth Momentum in Greater China with 24 New Signings
IHG expands its high-quality hotel solutions in the region with exciting new locations and franchise projects.
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IHG Remains its Growth Momentum in Greater China with 24 New Signings
IHG expands its high-quality hotel solutions in the region with exciting new locations and franchise projects.
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Surge in pent-up demand drives rise in occupancy rates and room rates. The proportion of midrange and prime hotels, which are more profitable, is up after budget brands took the brunt of pandemic closures, analysts say…
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US$42.7 billion in hotel development fuels Chinese tourism recovery
The Chinese tourism industry bore the brunt of covid closures, but the country’s hotel developers are now helping to rally the sector as it posts a positive recovery…
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The impact of the pandemic created a new staycation trend in China, with many citizens preferring to stay in their home cities for vacations, or take short trips to surrounding areas…
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DidaTravel has warned that Western hotels have missed a great window of opportunity for capturing the attention of international outbound Chinese tourists by not actively promoting their properties ahead of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival currently…
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China’s Golden Week Tourists Drive Up Flights, Hotel Demand
Nearly 900 million people expected to travel in China during Golden Week - Domestic flights and hotel bookings on Fliggy increase by double digits from 2019: Travel statistics have been pouring in from across China this week, providing a snapshot of…
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As the nation started its National Day “golden week” vacation, China outlined a strategy to strengthen the tourist sector and attract more foreign visitors by restoring visa-free rules and making travel and payments simpler…
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Finland welcomes China's resumption of group tours: tourism official
David Wu, Visit Finland's director of Greater China, said in a recent written interview with Xinhua that he was excited by China's decision to reopen group tourism to Finland. China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has recently issued a notice…
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Construction work to begin on Universal Resort Beijing's second phase 'by 2025'
Construction work on the second phase of the Universal Resort Beijing is set to begin by 2025…
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China’s hotel construction pipeline nears record high
China’s construction pipeline for hotels is approaching an all-time high with 3,666 projects/678,965 rooms at Q2’s close. Upscale and upper-midscale projects are particularly active, with new hotel openings forecasted to grow…
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Marriott lifts annual profit forecast on China rebound
Aug 1 (Reuters) - Marriott International (MAR.O) raised its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday, as the U.S. hotel operator bets on higher room rates and rebounding demand in China to boost earnings.
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China’s Domestic Tourism to Hit 90% of Pre-Covid Levels in 2023
(Bloomberg) — China’s domestic tourism market is expected to rebound to 90% of pre-pandemic levels this year thanks to surging demand since Covid-related travel restrictions were lifted in late 2022.
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Chinese tourists are traveling again — but not the way they used to
Chinese tourists are raring to travel again. But this time, the usual suspects — Venice, Paris and Madrid, for example — aren’t their top picks.
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When will Chinese tourists return? Recovery is expected to be gradual
The January reopening of outbound traffic from China was the moment hotels, tour operators and tourism boards worldwide had long been waiting for.
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LETTER FROM THE SKIES: THE CHINESE ARE COMING, SO IS AI ON STEROIDS – HELLO, 2023
I AM writing this at 15,000 feet, onboard an ATR 72-500 on a Firefly flight between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur…
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Mobile Hotel Tech: The Latest Trends from Asia
From my desk in Bangkok, I can see that the big mobile digital trends affecting North America and Europe are also in play in Asia.
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CHINA ENDING COVID QUARANTINE A POTENTIAL BOON FOR DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL HOTELS
In a fortuitous turn for the travel and hospitality industry, travelers entering China will no longer have to quarantine upon arrival on the mainland from Jan. 8, 2023.
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Evolution of the Asian Hotel Brands
Exclusive Feature - Travel, as we know it, is as old as mankind and since the very early stage of humanity, people have traveled in search of shelter, food, betterment, safety, and comfort.
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