China’s Tongcheng Bets on AI Agents to Transform Travel Booking
As the travel industry shifts from manual search to autonomous assistance, China’s Tongcheng Travel is positioning itself at the forefront… Read More »
Fliggy Launches flyai to Expand AI Travel Ecosystem
Fliggy has introduced flyai, a travel-focused AI skill designed to extend artificial intelligence applications beyond traditional productivity tools and into… Read More »
Fliggy Enables AI Travel Bookings via Qwen App
Fliggy has taken a major step forward in AI-driven commerce, confirming that users can now complete travel bookings directly through… Read More »
Lufthansa Boosts China Flights Amid Middle East Disruptions
German carrier Lufthansa is accelerating its return to China routes as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East reshape global air… Read More »
Iran War: Airlines Face Profit Squeeze as Fuel Costs Surge
It has been a month since the outbreak of the U.S.–Israel–Iran conflict, and the global aviation outlook has shifted dramatically…. Read More »
China–France Air Routes Expand Beyond Paris Hub
Air connectivity between China and France is entering a new phase, as routes increasingly expand beyond Paris and into secondary… Read More »
China’s H World Shifts Focus to Quality Growth in Lower-Tier Cities
H World Group is sharpening its strategy in China’s lower-tier cities, moving beyond rapid expansion toward a more quality-driven growth… Read More »
Shanghai Becomes World’s Third-Busiest Airport City
Shanghai has climbed into the global top three airport cities for the first time, handling 135 million passengers in 2025… Read More »
Japan Tourism Surplus Falls as Chinese Arrivals Drop
Japan’s tourism surplus declined sharply at the start of 2026, as a drop in Chinese arrivals combined with a surge… Read More »
Airlines Hire Chinese Crew to Expand China Market
Foreign airlines are increasingly recruiting Chinese cabin crew as part of a broader strategy to strengthen their presence in one… Read More »
China Eastern Resumes Shanghai–Stockholm Flights
China Eastern Airlines will resume direct flights between Shanghai Pudong and Stockholm starting June 22, restoring a key air link… Read More »
North Korea Tour Hype Grows in China, Travelers Urged Caution
Reports of a potential reopening of tourism to North Korea are gaining traction, but industry experts are warning travelers to… Read More »
$0.40 Hong Kong Tours Raise Concerns Over Chinese Sales Tactics
Ultra-cheap Hong Kong tour packages priced as low as RMB 3 (about USD 0.40) are gaining traction across Chinese online… Read More »
Middle East Crisis Reshapes China’s Outbound Travel
The latest escalation of conflict in the Middle East is delivering a dual shock to aviation and tourism, disrupting not… Read More »
Chinese Airlines Resume Middle East Flights After Disruption
Chinese airlines are beginning to cautiously restore services to the Middle East after several days of near-total disruption, marking an… Read More »
China Eastern Expands Global Routes in Turnaround Push
China Eastern Airlines is accelerating its international expansion in 2026, rolling out a broad network upgrade as it seeks to… Read More »
China-Europe Airfares Surge Amid Middle East Disruptions
Airfares between China and Europe are surging sharply as Middle Eastern airspace disruptions compound existing capacity constraints already caused by… Read More »
Trip.com Repositions Strategy Amid Regulation and AI Shift
Trip.com’s latest earnings highlight a company navigating a complex landscape shaped by regulatory scrutiny and rapid advances in artificial intelligence…. Read More »
Chinese Airlines Gain Europe–Asia Traffic Amid Disruption
Chinese airlines are capturing a growing share of Europe–Asia transit traffic as Middle Eastern airspace disruptions reshape global aviation flows,… Read More »
AI Hotel Booking: Are Travel Intermediaries at Risk?
Travel booking behavior is changing rapidly. In the past, consumers searched multiple platforms, compared prices, read reviews, and evaluated room… Read More »
China Business Travel 2026: SME Shift, TMC Pressure
China’s business travel market reached a structural turning point in 2025, with small and medium-sized enterprises emerging as the primary… Read More »
Hainan Province Awards $210K in Concert Incentives
Hainan has granted financial incentives totaling approximately USD 210,000 to concerts by Eason Chan and Jacky Cheung, underscoring the province’s… Read More »
Unmanned Hotels Return in China, but Risks Remain
Step into the Alilys Future Hotel in Longgang, Shenzhen, and it can feel disorienting. There is no front desk staff,… Read More »
Japan Inbound Travel Hits Record; China Slumps
Japan welcomed a record 42.43 million foreign arrivals in 2025, a 15 percent increase over 2024 and the second consecutive… Read More »
China Grants UK 30-Day Visa-Free Entry
China has approved 30-day visa-free entry for UK citizens, marking a significant shift in travel policy between the two countries…. Read More »
Russian Bookings to China Jump 471%: Trip.com
Inbound travel to China accelerated sharply during the Spring Festival, with Russian visitor bookings surging 471 percent year over year,… Read More »