Crackdown on Illegal Tour Agents in Thailand

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 31st May 2016
forced shopping, group tourism, Thailand, zero-dollar tours

[tweetable]Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has been cracking down on illegal travel agencies[/tweetable] that are operating in the country without having registered with authorities. The unauthorised firms, who operate without licences as a means of cutting costs, face the possible threat of substantial fines or even imprisonment if caught. The authorities’ inquest is believed […]

Planned Direct Charter Flights Between Birmingham and China Cancelled Unexpectedly

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 27th May 2016
Birmingham, direct flights, flight connections, United Kingdom

Twice-weekly summer charter flights between Birmingham and Beijing and Hangzhou-Shanghai airports, that had been due to begin on July 19th, have been cancelled by tour operator Caissa Touristic “for unknown reasons”. The planned Airbus A330-200 service was due to be operated by Caissa-owned Beijing Capital Airlines and would have seen two direct connections per week […]

Chinese Outbound Tourists Fuel Casino-Driven Boom in Singaporean Tourism

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 26th May 2016
anti-corruption, gambling, macau, singapore, tourism

The growing numbers of Chinese visitors to Singapore, many of which have been drawn by the reintroduction of gambling in the city-state, are playing a key role in boosting Singapore’s flourishing tourism sector among otherwise sluggish economic circumstances. Since the country’s two casinos were opened in 2010, following a lengthy national ban, [tweetable]Chinese arrivals have […]

Tourism Ireland Wraps Up Sales Mission to China as Tourist Arrival Numbers Continue to Grow

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 25th May 2016
china, Ireland, tourism, Trade, visa, Xi Jinping

Tourism Ireland completed a trade mission to China last week that led 15 companies through Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzen and Hong Kong between the 15th and 20th of May. The delegation held a number of presentations, workshops and networking events as a means of engaging with local tourism industry players that are both currently promoting Ireland’s […]

30.2 Million Chinese Outbound Trips in the First Quarter of 2016: COTRI Publishes its Own Cross-Border Arrival Figures for the First Time

Posted by Newsdesk
On 24th May 2016
Arrival Numbers, china, CNTA, Statistics, tourism

“In 2015, more than 120 million person-time Chinese people travelled abroad” declared Li Keqiang, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, during his speech at the opening ceremony of the first World Conference on Tourism for Development on May 20th, 2016 in Beijing. This is the latest version of the number-guessing game which has seen […]

New Forbes Blog Posted by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt: “Chinese Visitors to Tasmania Facing Closed Doors”

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 23rd May 2016
australia, china, Chinese Tourism, forbes, tasmania

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt’s new article “Chinese Visitors to Tasmania Facing Closed Doors” was posted to his Forbes blog on Saturday May 21st, 2016. Building upon an interview with an experienced traveller from Chengdu published in the Spring 2016 Edition of the COTRI Market Report, Prof. Dr. Arlt explores the current state of Chinese […]

Chinese Tourist Numbers to Malaysia on the Rise Following the Introduction of E-visa and Visa-Waiver Schemes

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 20th May 2016
china, e-visa, malaysia, tourism, Visa Policy

Following an extended period of decreased arrival numbers in the wake of the disappearance of the MH370 flight in March 2014, [tweetable]Malaysia is once again seeing a strong numbers of Chinese tourists[/tweetable] returning to the country after the introduction of targeted e-visa and visa-waiver programmes on March 1, 2016. The two visa options, the Electronic […]

Joint Chinese-UNWTO “First World Conference on Tourism for Development” Held in Beijing

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 19th May 2016
china, development, Sustainable Development Goals, tourism, United Nations, UNWTO

The First World Conference on Tourism for Development, an event being coordinated by the Chinese government and the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), will welcome representatives from over 140 countries and regions to Beijing between the 18th and 21st of May, 2016. The conference will focus on the theme “Tourism for Peace and Development” […]

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt Publishes New Blog on Forbes.com

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 17th May 2016
Chinese Tourism, Forbes.com, history, Prof. Dr. Arlt, transport in China

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. [tweetable]Wolfgang Georg Arlt posted a new article “The Travel Culture Revolution Spreading From China” on his long-running Forbes.com blog[/tweetable] on Sunday May 15th, 2016. Marking the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, Prof. Dr. Arlt highlights the gathering of over 12 million Chinese people from across the country […]

Apple Invests USD 1 Billion in China’s Leading Ride-Sharing Platform Didi Chuxing

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 13th May 2016
Alibaba, Apple, Didi, Startup, Tencent, uber

[tweetable]Apple Inc revealed on May 12th 2016 that it had invested USD 1 billion in Didi Chuxing[/tweetable], China’s leading ride-hailing service, which is fighting to defend its market position in China from the advances of an increasingly ambitious Uber. Didi Chuxing (formerly Didi Kuaidi) formed in February 2015 following a merger between ride-share companies Didi […]

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