China Travel News

Over 200,000 flights have now been cancelled or proactively removed from schedules to, from and within China due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to Cirium. The figure – which…

Closing borders, blanket travel bans and more extreme government policies will not stop the spread of coronavirus, argues the head of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).…

Chinese travellers and businesses have expressed confidence in the development of the country’s tourism industry, although it was hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. “China's tourism…

Five Qatar Airways Cargo freighters departed to China carrying approximately 300 tonnes of medical supplies donated by the airline to support Cornavirus relief efforts. The five flights…

Chinese government are tapping tech giants to come up with an app to track the health and travel history of millions of citizens that are preparing to go back to work.

Korean Air is providing emergency relief supplies to residents of Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The South Korean flag carrier delivered…

Royal Caribbean Cruises has announced it will dedicate two ships to humanitarian efforts in Australia and California to support some of the people affected by recent crises. Richard…

Organisers at ITB China have confirmed the event will be postponed as the country continues to battle a coronavirus outbreak. The event was scheduled to be held on 13-15 May at the…

The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the world economy. The increase in cases throughout China and the uncertainty generated after the international alert declared by the World…

Amid the current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), leading market research firm STR analysed historical data for China and found that the country’s hotel performance recovered quickly…

Ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing (“DiDi”) has announced that it will launch its ridesharing services in Sydney, New South Wales, on 16 March.

Thai Airways International (THAI) collaborated with Toyota Tsusho and Worldwide Logistics Services in Thailand to provide aid and support for Chinese from the recent outbreak of…

Qatar Airways has volunteered free air cargo transportation for medical relief aid organised by Chinese embassies and consulates worldwide to fight the coronavirus emergency. The…

Individual tourists and groups from China and Asia must not be stigmatised because of the latest coronavirus outbreak, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The…

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s hotel operator, is providing a reassuring hand to travellers with added safety measures and greater flexibility for changing travel plans. The…

Philippine Airlines (PAL) made two special flights on its Manila-Xiamen route to ferry passengers stranded because of the travel ban imposed on China due to the coronavirus outbreak.

According to Future Market Insights, while North America holds almost half of the car rental market share, East Asia is expected to emerge as the most lucrative for companies in the car…

Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has introduced measures to help tourism businesses combat the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV). STB said it would waive licence fees for hotels,…

Stepping up measures against coronavirus outbreak, Vietjet Thailand has sprayed disinfectant aboard all its aircraft to prevent the spread of the disease and increase travel confidence…

Organisers of IT&CM China 2020 and CTW China 2020 have shifted the event to 3-5 August in response to the on-going crisis caused by the novel coronavirus. Originally, scheduled from…

Industry analytics firm STR has released data measuring the initial impact of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on hotel occupancy in Mainland China over the Chinese New Year period, 14-26…