[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…
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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…
China looks past Covid as tourist bookings surge for the Lunar New Year
[ad_1] BEIJING — People in China are moving past the pandemic and going out to travel, preliminary data for the Lunar New Year holiday show. “Pent-up demand is being released…
Here’s where mainland Chinese traveled overseas for the Lunar New Year
[ad_1] BEIJING — Travelers from mainland China stuck close to home in Asia during the Lunar New Year, the first holiday after Beijing relaxed its Covid-related border controls. Hong Kong…
Smartphone sales are so bad even the holidays couldn’t help, says IDC
[ad_1] Smartphone shipments have dropped nearly 20 percent year-over-year during the recent holiday period, as consumer demand softens amid inflation and economic uncertainties. It’s the “largest-ever decline in a single…
February ski holidays in France could be ruined by ski worker strike
[ad_1] Two of the biggest unions representing French ski resort workers are planning “unlimited” strike action from 31 January. The dispute is over pension reforms, pay and working conditions. It…
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…
South Korea shares eye-opening Covid statistics to defend its new rules for travelers from China
[ad_1] South Korea on Tuesday hit back at claims that its Covid rules for Chinese travelers are “discriminatory,” saying more than half of its imported cases are coming from China.…
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…
Holidays in Dubai just got cheaper as 30 per cent alcohol tax scrapped
[ad_1] Dubai is suspending its 30 per cent municipality tax on alcohol sales. The move is expected to further boost the appeal of Dubai as a comparatively liberal tourist hub…