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.

Tourism

7 Charts Revealing the Behavior of Chinese Travelers

The biggest takeaway is that travel in China is by and large domestic with only the wealthy 5% of Chinese able to afford travel to places like Europe or the U.S., and these charts outline some of that.

Dan Peltier | 10 years ago

Cruises

Here's Why Royal Caribbean's Expansion in Singapore Matters

Singapore is already Asia's most popular cruise port. A three-way deal between Royal Caribbean, Singapore's Changi Airport and Singapore's tourism board is a smart move to attract the burgeoning Chinese middle-class to cruises departing from Singapore.

Andrew Sheivachman | 10 years ago

Tourism

New Shopping Magazine Targets Chinese Tourists Returning to the U.S.

Rather than looking for Chinese travelers dreaming of a U.S. trip or trying to rope them in, Galerie's serious about going where the money is with repeat travelers even though its distribution model presents a lot of challenges.

Dan Peltier | 10 years ago

Tourism

5 Charts About The State of Chinese Traveler in Europe

Still a lot of growth left in Europe when it comes to attracting and retaining Chinese travelers.

James O'Brien | 10 years ago

Tourism

The Top Chinese Travel Trends to Watch for in 2015

2015 will involve more nuanced and targeted marketing to Chinese travelers, and that reflects the ongoing diversity and fragmentation of China’s outbound market, according to these trends.

Rafat Ali | 10 years ago

Tourism

China's Restrictions on Car and Home Ownership Could Benefit Travel

The unintended consequence of limits on car- and home-buying in China could spur outbound travel among wealthy Chinese. Or, at least, that's how Ctrip sees it.

Dennis Schaal | 10 years ago

Airlines

The Largest Air Passenger Markets of 2034 are in Asia and South America

China's forecasted growth to become the largest and one of the fastest growing markets in twenty years correlates to the growth we're already seeing at destinations and airlines around the world.

Dan Peltier | 11 years ago

Tourism

International Tourism on Track for Another Record-Breaking Year

International tourism continues to climb on par with previous expectations; however, slowed growth in outbound travel from emerging markets is a pernicious trend to keep track of.

Samantha Shankman | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Priceline Invests $500 Million in Chinese Booking Giant Ctrip

This deal has huge implications despite the fact that the Priceline Group gets only a 10% piece of Ctrip. Priceline is playing its China card with the leading travel-booking site in China, and Baidu-affiliated Qunar and Expedia's eLong get weakened in the process.

Jason Clampet | 11 years ago

SkiftX

The Top 16 Stats to Start Your New Week in Travel

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Rafat Ali | 11 years ago