China Outbound Tourism News
Alipay comes to London Chinatown ahead of Golden Week
Alipay has announced that it is partnering with London’s Chinatown to bring smart service to the popular tourist destination.
English cities target Chinese travellers with Qunar deal
Three of the England’s leading cities have announced a joint tourism campaign to make it easier than ever for Chinese visitors to explore England. The partnership will see London, Manchester, Birmingham and surrounding areas join forces to promote a unique tourism experience to Chinese visitors.
Alipay partners with Merlin in London
Alipay is partnering with Merlin Entertainments in a deal designed to allow Chinese tourists to use their Alipay lifestyle app across all of Merlin’s London attractions.
Air China launches new Beijing-Hanoi connection
Air China will launch a new service between Beijing and Hanoi on June 1st. The non-stop route will enable passengers to travel from Beijing to Vietnam’s capital in just four hours.
Marriott seeks Chinese travellers with new digital solutions
Marriott International has redesigned its storefront on Fliggy, Alibaba’s travel service platform, and revealed the rollout of Post Post Pay functionality across more than 1,000 Marriott hotels globally.
ATM 2018: GCC preparing for sharp increase in Chinese visitors
Chinese arrivals to the GCC will increase 21 per cent to 2021, rising to 2.5 million visitors annually, according to data released ahead of Arabian Travel Market 2018. Published by Colliers International, the data predicts Saudi Arabia will experience the highest proportionate increase in arrivals from China, up 35 per cent on 2016 figures.
Helsinki partners with Tencent to woo Chinese visitors
Finnish capital Helsinki has launched a new partnership with Chinese technology giant Tencent to create a ground-breaking channel straight into the mobile devices of WeChat users.
VisitBritain welcomes increase in Chinese tourism ahead of New Year
The UK has seen an increase in visits from China, and is ready to welcome more visitors ahead of Chinese New Year. The UK saw strong growth from China during the first nine months of 2017, with spending up 48 per cent and visits up 33 per cent.
Heathrow claims China connections add £510m to UK economy
As prime minister Theresa May sets off on a trade mission to China, research out today underscores the value of frequent, direct connections between the UK’s hub airport, Heathrow, and the Middle Kingdom. It also identifies the urgent need to add capacity on these routes in order to support the government’s trade strategy.
International Airlines Group calls for government movement on Chinese visas
International Airlines Group is urging the prime minister to fulfil the government’s promise to introduce a new ten-year visa for Chinese visitors that it made over two years ago.
Air China to launch new Beijing-Copenhagen route in May
Air China will begin non-stop flights between Beijing and Copenhagen from May 30th. Once the new route launches, passengers will be able to arrive comfortably in Andersen’s dreamlike fairy tale Kingdom in ten hours.
UK seeks to attract Chinese visitors ahead of Golden Week
The UK could look forward to a rise in visitors from China in the coming week as China National Day and the Golden Week holiday begin. Golden Week is a prime time of travel for the Chinese and more are choosing to visit the UK than ever.