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🇨🇳 China tourism stocks surge + 4 new visa-free countries: 📈 Trip.com Group (+7%), China Duty Free Group (+5.17%), and other tourism stocks surged in Hong Kong, driven by market trends and the National Day holiday 🌍 Q4 group travel tours up by 40% year-on-year, with post-holiday travel prices down by 10-15% 🛃 China trials visa-free entry for Portugal 🇵🇹 Greece 🇬🇷 Cyprus 🇨🇾 and Slovenia 🇸🇮 from October 2024 🇷🇸 Air Serbia launches Belgrade-Guangzhou route. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dfCtKd3q #china #chinamarket #chinatravel #chinaeconomy #chinamarketing #chinabusiness #travel #tourism

🇨🇳 October National Holidays top ten outbound destinations released! Chinese leading digital travel platform Mafengwo.com just dropped its top ten outbound destination list for the Golden Week: 1. Japan 🇯🇵 2. Singapore 🇸🇬 3. Thailand 🇹🇭 4. Malaysia 🇲🇾 5. Georgia 🇬🇪 6. New Zealand 🇳🇿 7. Indonesia 🇮🇩 8. Australia 🇦🇺 9. South Korea 🇰🇷 10. Turkey 🇹🇷 🌟 Georgia has emerged as a top destination, breaking into the top five for the first time since the introduction of visa-free travel last year. 🌍 Though not featured on the top 10 leaderboard, Africa is becoming an increasingly popular choice for adventurous young travelers. 🐆 Countries like Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, and Namibia saw the fastest growth worldwide in Chinese visitors during this period, with the pyramids and wildlife attracting visitors. #TravelTrends #ChineseTravelers #OutboundTravel #GoldenWeek #AfricaTravel #Adventure #Tourism

Cyprus and Denmark now visa-free to China! Plus… > 🇨🇳🧳Daily cross-border travelers during National Day holidays expected to reach 1.75 million > 🇮🇹 China’s first Shanghai-Venice direct flight takes off > 🇦🇺 GZL Travel Service signs a cooperation agreement with Tourism New South Wales > 🐬 Trip.com Group launches a global recruitment platform for tour guides and drivers > 🐫 "Air Silk Road" expands with Xi'an-Milan direct flight > 🌴 Hainan Airlines launches a Haikou ⇌ Chongqing ⇌ Seattle route, plans to open Beijing–Vladivostok route > 🇷🇸 Air Serbia launches Guangzhou–Belgrade direct flight > 🇨🇳🚝🇱🇦 First Chinese cross-border tourist train arrives in Vientiane, Laos > 🏔️ Hurtigruten Group hosts brand promotion events in three major Chinese cities > 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB) promotes tourism in China through roadshows across four key cities > 🇸🇦 AlUla Tourism Board holds successful roadshows in Shanghai and Shenzhen Read more China travel trade news here: https://lnkd.in/dkEQ8x4g #china #chinamarket #chinatravel #chinaeconomy #chinamarketing #chinabusiness #travel #tourism

🎧 Check out our podcast episode about the Chinese digital nomad market! With data and market research-backed findings, we look at a market of skilled nomads as large as the entire population of Germany. 🏝️💻 How are China's highly-skilled, remote-working professionals reshaping global tourism? 🌏 What are their top destination choices? 🛬 What motivates them? 🛄 How might they impact the international travel market? ▶️ Watch the full podcast on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/d-vR_8kj Check out the full report, China's Digital Nomads: A Market Report here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dUfMZZw4 #china #chinamarket #chinatravel #chinaeconomy #chinamarketing #chinabusiness #travel #tourism

🇨🇳 October National Holiday data is in! With China's major digital travel by platforms releasing Golden Week reports, it looks like outbound travel is set to grow. 🪽According to Chinese OTA Fliggy, international flight and hotel bookings have surged beyond last year's figures. 🚙 Overseas car rental bookings have increased by over 150%… 🛳️ While cruise bookings have risen nearly 600% year-on-year. Viking Cruises capitalized on this trend by launching its 2025 European river cruise season in Shanghai on September 19th, offering new products and extending itineraries to cities like Prague 🇨🇿 Zagreb 🇭🇷 Brussels 🇧🇪and Zurich🇨🇭with tailored experiences for Chinese travelers. 🍂Mafengwo data shows a 116% rise in autumn travel interest over the past month… 🥾With searches for hiking activities increasing by over 80%. 🍁To support this rising interest in autumn outdoor travel, Destination Canada successfully hosted its “Boundless Autumn” event in Shanghai, promoting unique fall travel experiences. 🧳 In business travel, global prices are expected to stabilize with slight increases by 2025, according to the Global Business Travel Association's latest report. ✈️ Finally, several new outbound flights are being launched: 🇦🇺 China Southern Airlines has relaunched its Guangzhou-Adelaide direct flight 🇶🇦 Shenzhen Airlines has introduced a new Shenzhen-Doha route 🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines has increased its Guangzhou-Addis Ababa route flights. 📣 For more China Travel Trade updates, follow Create Consulting on LinkedIn. https://lnkd.in/dC_FubnY #china #chinamarket #chinatravel #chinaeconomy #chinamarketing #chinabusiness #travel #tourism

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐥𝐞𝐝 66° 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 🐧 66° Expeditions is a venture led by Guangdong Provincial Tourism Holdings Group and Guangdong Provincial Port & Shipping Group, along with private sector leaders. Launched on 9 September, 66° Expeditions is set to meet the growing demand among high-end Chinese travelers for #polar destinations. Interest in the #Arctic and #Antarctic has surged recently, with a 180% increase in trips since 2019 and continued growth this year. Unlike Western markets, China’s polar tourists include families and young explorers. The wealthy Chinese province of Guangdong remains at the forefront, leading the nation in polar cruise charters. Read the full Chinese state media announcement (Mandarin) here: https://lnkd.in/dkfQFC93 #china #chinamarket #chinatravel #chinaeconomy #chinamarketing #chinabusiness #travel #tourism

New China outbound stats 📊 qunar.com releases October Golden Week bookings data 🛫 Chinese OTA Qunar's platform data shows outbound flight bookings have doubled compared to 2023's October Golden Week. 🏙️ 2024 outbound travel bookings span 144 countries and 1,597 cities 🌍 Of these, over half of the newly added destination countries located in Africa 🌇 Orders from residents of third-tier and lower Chinese cities increased 2.5-fold compared to 2023, accounting for nearly 20% of all orders 📣 Follow Create Consulting for more weekly China travel trade news updates! #china #chinamarket #chinatravel #chinaeconomy #chinamarketing #chinabusiness #travel #tourism

As the South African Tourism China Roadshow wraps up today in Shenzhen, it’s been an exciting and fast-paced week! From Beijing to Shanghai, the Create Consulting team has been hard at work securing valuable Chinese travel trade business for our incredible partners at Aquila Collection and African Travel Company. We're proud of the connections made and the momentum gained at every stop! Michael Jones Eileen zhang Chenxiao Cheng 芦贝姿 #china #chinamarket #chinatravel #chinaeconomy #chinamarketing #chinabusiness #travel #tourism

✈️ China's domestically produced C919 aircraft completes first Air China commercial flight On Tuesday, September 10th, Air China flight CA1523 from Beijing Capital International Airport touched down at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport – the first Air China commercial flight to use the C919. The C919, developed by COMAC is now poised to serve popular domestic routes like Beijing-Shanghai and Beijing-Hangzhou as it takes its first steps in challenging Boeing and Airbus. The aircraft offers features like customizable seating options, holding 8 business class and 150 economy seats. Read original announcement here (Mandarin): https://lnkd.in/e7FgnGbA #china #chinamarket #chinatravel #chinaeconomy #chinamarketing #chinabusiness #travel #tourism

🤳 Tencent has launched an AI travel assistant together with Tongcheng-Elong Holdings Ltd. It is set to help users plan trips, answer travel questions, and assist with booking travel products. Plus... 🛂 South Africa introduces simplified China visa measures 🌐 China expands online visa applications to multiple countries ✈️ Lao Airlines launches Guangzhou-Pakse route 🌍 China Eastern opens Shanghai-Kazan route 🌸 Hainan Airlines adds Beijing-Tokyo route 🇦🇲 China’s first flight to Armenia takes off 🌉 United Airlines resumes Shanghai-Los Angeles flights 🏝️ Fujian launches direct flights to Laos 🎯 Singapore Tourism Board strengthens China market share 🐨 Australia’s Northern Territory promotes Chinese New Year 🍁 Trip.com Group & Destination Canada launch fall travel list Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dPbNW2pG #china #chinamarket #chinatravel #chinaeconomy #chinamarketing #chinabusiness #travel #tourism