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.

Coronavirus

‘Anti-Asian Hate’ Big Obstacle for U.S. Tourism as China Outbound Travel Restarts

More and more, the unfriendliness of a destination has unsafe undercurrents to it. The worst that could happen is if Covid is gone, but anti-Asian hate that it has bred lives on and becomes the biggest obstacle to getting Chinese and Asian tourists to travel again.

Raini Hamdi | 5 years ago

Tourism

100 Million Chinese Projected to Travel Overseas in 2021: How Realistic Is That?

It would be fantastic if 2021 would see 100 million mainland Chinese traveling overseas. The first huge swell is touted to begin during the Lunar New Year holiday in February. But like a horoscope, it's just a prediction. Still, destinations are wise not to be caught off-guard should the big moment happens.

Raini Hamdi | 6 years ago

Online Travel

What Trump’s WeChat Ban May Mean for the Travel Sector

Trump's ban on the Chinese superapp WeChat may turn out to be a mere annoyance for many Chinese travelers. But it could cause real harm to some U.S. travel organizations.

Sean O'Neill | 6 years ago

Online Travel

Trip.com Group’s New Recovery Campaign Shows Tourism Leaders Still Long for China’s Outbound Travelers

World tourism leaders make a beeline for this new initiative to get people, especially the world's highest spending tourists, to travel again. Kudos to Trip.com Group for picking up the mantle to unite the global industry.

Raini Hamdi | 6 years ago

Tourism

When You Don’t Have Any Domestic Tourism to Rely On: Maldives as a Pandemic Case Study

The coronavirus pandemic has underscored Maldives’ tourism vulnerability. How this Indian Ocean nation strategizes its recovery path in the days ahead could be a good case study for other small island nations heavily reliant on foreign tourist dollars.

Xinyi Liang-Pholsena | 6 years ago

Tourism

What Role Will Chinese Outbound Tourism Play in Post-Crisis Travel?

For a decade, China's outbound market has been the driving force of an unflinchingly optimistic global travel industry. As a new decade starts — with much of that optimism extinguished — will China's growth remain as reliable?

Rosie Spinks | 6 years ago

Tourism

What Will Be the Blowback From China to Countries That Banned Its Travelers During Virus Outbreak?

Trip.com Group’s James Liang warned that countries that impose blanket bans on Chinese travelers will see a China tit-for-tat later. It may not happen, but here are some of the ways it could.

Raini Hamdi | 6 years ago

Tour Operators

Intrepid Partners With Ctrip to Popularize Green Trips in China

Both partners seek growth when the home markets aren’t expanding as much as before. Intrepid needs Ctrip’s user base of 300 million while Ctrip needs Intrepid’s kind of journeys. But doubtful if sustainable travel will instantly be the norm in China. It's a start.

Raini Hamdi | 6 years ago

Tourism

Is India the New China for Tourist-Hungry Destinations?

India is becoming the boat that lifts Asia-Pacific destinations that have become too dependent on China outbound travel, which is sputtering. Australia is a good example of this.

Raini Hamdi | 7 years ago

Tourism

Australia’s China Travel Slump: A Blip or Something Bigger?

After years of phenomenal growth, Chinese inbound tourism has hit the wall in Australia. It’s a pivotal moment for an industry that has enjoyed a golden run over the past decade. The question now is what does the future hold for Australia’s international tourism industry? For now, the answer is far from clear.

Martin Kelly | 7 years ago