Chinese Outbound Travel News

Outbound tourism from China has been a major force in the global tourism industry before the pandemic. In 2019, Chinese travelers made 155 million trips abroad and spent almost $255 billion, amounting to 14% of global tourism revenue. The number of total outbound trips from China is expected to surpass 200 million in 2023 and 365 million by 2030. This would mean a significant recovery and growth for the global tourism industry. Follow news about this below.

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Asia’s Hotel Rates Soar on Chinese Traveler Wave

Travel booking company Traveloka reported average hotel rates across Southeast Asia have gone up more than 10% since 2022 but rates have climbed more than 45% in destinations that are attracting the most Chinese travelers
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Trade Shows Boosted by Strong Asian Interest

An increase in business travel from Asia is good news for global trade shows. MWC Barcelona 2023 sees a solid increase in overall attendance but is still far from 2019 levels. Meanwhile, IMEX reports strong buyer demand from Korea and China.
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Chinese Outbound Travel Continues to Expand

Singapore has urged Chinese authorities to restore flight capacity between the two nations to pre-Covid levels as soon as possible, South Korea will increase the number of flights into the country from China to 80 from 62 per week, and European Union countries have agreed to phase out pre-departure Covid testing for travelers from China by the end of the month.
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China’s Average ADR Surpassed 2019 Levels During Lunar New Year

During the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday period, China’s hotel average daily rate surpassed 2019 levels. Also different from pre-pandemic normal years, many opted for trips to their hometowns as opposed to international travel.
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Outbound Chinese Tour Groups Have Restarted

Tour groups from mainland China to 20 countries have restarted, 11 of which are in Asia Pacific. This includes Singapore, Philippines, Cambodia, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Macau and Hong Kong.
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Is Chinese New Year Travel Going Well or Not?

There seems to be a different in opinion about how Chinese New Year is going for the Asian region. Japan Today published an article saying Asia travel hotspots are quiet. Dow Jones, on the other hand, published an article saying China’s tourism sector has recovered to pre-pandemic levels.