Jamaica is Well-Positioned to Grow its Chinese Tourist Arrival Numbers

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 27th July 2016
Arrival Numbers, Caribbean, cruise tourism, direct flights, Jamaica, Visa Policy

Similarly to many worldwide destinations, Jamaica is anticipating an increase in Chinese tourist numbers following a successful start to the year which saw a five percent increase in year-on-year arrivals from China between January and April 2016. While the 3,254 Chinese arrivals during this period pale in significance to the combined figure of 773,108 tourists […]

Israel Looks to China to Boost its Tourism Industry

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 18th July 2016
Arrival Numbers, direct flights, FTA, Israel, Visa Policy

Concerned about the effects that political turbulence in recent years have had on its domestic tourism industry, the Israeli Ministry of Tourism’s general marketing budget has increased significantly since 2014, with a generous portion of the funds earmarked for the Chinese outbound tourism market. The funding allocated for marketing within the department has increased sharply […]