China Travel News
Short Term Rental Companies Rush to Fill in Airbnb’s China Void
After Airbnb decided to exit the local Chinese market, local players are rushing in: Tujia, Meituan, Muniao, Fliggy and Xiaozhu are large local Chinese online travel and short-term rental players that…
Exclusive Amazon Partnership Could Broaden MakeMyTrip’s India Reach
Amazon is doing travel these days in India in its own image — as a way to build even greater traction for Amazon Pay. Hey Amazon, where to next?
Daily Podcast: Airbnb’s China Retreat
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast explains why Airbnb is exiting China, how Doha rose to the top of the most-searched list, and pivotal moments in the history of short-term…
Chinese Outbound Travel Will Look Like This When It Eventually Returns
Prepare now or get left out when the Chinese outbound tourist wave returns in 2023, says China Outbound Tourism Research Institute. Considering the country's staunch zero-Covid policy, the timeline seems a little too good to be true.
IHG’s Recovery Is Being Offset by Greater China Drag
Strong pricing power combined with buoyant U.S. and European markets are helping IHG Hotels & Resorts edge closer to a full recovery, a first-quarter trading update reveals. But colleagues in its Shanghai office have a different outlook in their region.
Daily Podcast: Inflation’s Vacation Deflation
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Two of China’s Largest Airlines Make Scant Mention of International Growth in 2022 Outlooks
China's state-owned carriers are something of a proxy for government policy. The lack of plans to resume much international flying this year at Air China and China Southern signals continued tight Covid-19 border restrictions for the world's second largest economy.
Japan Finally Shows Signs of Recovery: Skift Travel Health Index
Poor travel performances in Russia and China, which did not come as a surprise, suppress an otherwise strong continuation of travel’s recovery in March 2022 that finally saw Japan make some gains, according to our Skift Travel Health Index.
FILA, Toy Story, and Hello Kitty Latest to Jump on Hotel Branding Trend
To lose connection with your customer is to lose meaning in your message. After a time of social-distancing, brands are coming up with ways that bring them closer to their consumers than ever before.