What do Chinese travelers want? Luxury ‘star-rated’ hotels, says new survey

[ad_1] Consumers in China plan to pay up when it comes to hotels, a Morgan Stanley survey found in late January. The research points to growing demand for high-end and…

The next ‘White Lotus’ is expected to be filmed in one of these locations in Asia

[ad_1] When the HBO black comedy “The White Lotus” premiered in the summer of 2021, it took viewers to Hawaii’s sunny Maui. It was a perfectly timed pandemic escape full…

Hong Kong will give away half a million plane tickets. Here’s who can get them first

[ad_1] Hong Kong’s new global promotional campaign will “kickstart” the city’s reopening to international travelers, the Hong Kong Tourism Board told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Friday.  As part of…

Tourism is roaring back in China. But the $6 trillion consumer market is digging itself out of a deep slump

[ad_1] BEIJING — China’s consumption recovery from zero-Covid is getting off to a solid start – after a depressing fourth quarter. When Michelin-starred restaurant Rêver reopened Thursday from a Lunar…

Travel companies are ‘greenwashing’ — here are 3 ways to find ones that aren’t

[ad_1] People said the pandemic made them want to travel more responsibly in the future. Now new data indicates they’re actually doing it. According to a report published in January…

Where are the safest places to travel in 2023? It depends on how you define ‘safe’

[ad_1] From catching Covid-19 to getting caught in a blizzard, traveling can be risky business these days. But just how risky often depends on the destination — and how you…

Chinese travelers are returning to Singapore, but a full recovery is not expected this year

[ad_1] Singapore is welcoming them back, but a full return of Chinese tourists isn’t likely in 2023, Singapore Tourism Board executives said at a press conference Tuesday. Singapore Tourism Board’s…

Why Singapore isn’t imposing new travel rules on visitors from China

[ad_1] Singapore’s Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung told Parliament Monday that the government is not imposing new restrictions on travelers from China because limited flight capacity, combined with its…

Chinese travelers say new restrictions are ‘unfair’ — but they’re angry at some countries more than others

[ad_1] Travel restrictions launched in the wake of China’s border reopening may be affecting where people there are booking trips. But it’s not out of spite, said several Chinese travelers…