Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt Posts Two New Articles on his Forbes Blog

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 27th September 2016
dispersal, Forbes.com, red tourism, russia

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt has published two new articles on his Forbes blog, which are available to read online now. The first article, “Countries Want Chinese Tourists – Just Not All In The Same Place”, deals with the issue of “dispersal” of Chinese outbound travellers in destinations that would like to encourager visitors […]

Meet COTRI in October 2016 in Asia!

Posted by Newsdesk
On 16th September 2016
Asia, events, tourism fair

Upcoming events in Asia featuring COTRI: World Routes 2016. The 22nd World Route Development Forum Organised by ROUTES Prof. Arlt has been invited by Routes to give a presentation “Keeping pace with the changes in China’s outbound tourism market” as part of the Tourism Summit on Sept. 26 Location: Chengdu, China Date: 24 – […]

Forbes.com Editor’s Pick: COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt Discusses Hummus Restaurant Incident in “No, Chinese Tourists Weren’t Ripped Off in Israel”.

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 15th September 2016
Forbes.com, high-end travellers, Israel, spending

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt added his voice to the discussion surrounding the well-publicised news story involving a group of Chinese diners charged over USD 4,000 in an Israeli restaurant in July in his blog post entitled: “No, Chinese Tourists Weren’t Ripped Off in Israel”. The article was once again selected as an […]

Prof. Dr. Arlt’s New Blog “Chinese Tourists Won’t Let Old Age Slow Them Down” an Editor’s Pick at Forbes.com

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 14th September 2016
demographics, Forbes.com, older people, trends

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt’s latest blog “Chinese Tourists Won’t Let Old Age Slow Them Down”, published on September 12th, 2016, has been selected as an Editor’s Pick at Forbes.com. In his article, Professor Arlt discusses the growing trend of outbound tourism among older Chinese citizens, who are leading longer and healthier lives than […]

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt to Speak at ITB Asia in Singapore

Posted by Daniel Meesak
On 13th September 2016
ITB Asia, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt

On Wednesday 19th of October 2016, COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt will speak on behalf of his organisation COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute at the ITB Asia travel conference at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. COTRI’s presentation at ITB Asia will last two hours and consist of three core segments. During the first […]

COTRI’s Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt Discusses the Swelling Number of Chinese Tourists in Italy with China Daily

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 13th September 2016
Arrival Trends, China Daily, europe, Italy

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt was interviewed in a recent China Daily article regarding the current status of Italy as a destination for Chinese outbound tourists. The English-language article, titled “Fashion and culture draw Chinese tourists to Italy”, discusses the attraction of Italy’s combination of history, culture, art, romance, fashion and luxury shopping for […]

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt to Speak at the 22nd World Route Development Forum in Chengdu, China.

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 13th September 2016
Chengdu, Forum.conference, World Routes

On Monday 26th September, 2016, COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt will speak on the topic of “Keeping pace with changes in China’s outbound tourism market” at the Tourism Summit as part of World Routes 2016, the 22nd World Route Development Forum in Chengdu, China. The Tourism Summit will see a number of leading […]

Titanic Belfast, Ireland’s First Attraction to Complete China Tourist Welcome Training, Is Named Best Tourist Site in Europe.

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 7th September 2016
Belfast, CTW Training, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Titanic Belfast

The Titanic Belfast visitor attraction, an interactive museum built upon the former Harland & Wolff shipyard where the RMS Titanic was built, has been named as “Europe’s Leading Travel Attraction” at the World Travel Awards in Sardinia, Italy on September 4th, 2016. At the ceremony, nicknamed the “Tourism Oscars”, Titanic Belfast beat a host of […]

Alipay to be Introduced in Europe by the End of 2016

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 2nd September 2016
Alibaba, alipay, europe, shopping

Alibaba’s partnership with the global leader in seamless payments, Ingenico Group, will see China’s biggest mobile payment service Alipay wallet being available to Chinese users travelling in Europe before the end of 2016. As part of the deal, Chinese Alipay customers will be able to use the mobile payment service in European locations already offering […]

New Forbes Blog Posted by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt: “Getting Lost As a Tourist Will Get Easier In Shanghai Soon”

Posted by Newsdesk
On 1st September 2016
blog, forbes, Shanghai

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt’s Latest Article “Getting Lost As a Tourist Will Get Easier In Shanghai Soon” published on his Forbes Blog on Saturday, August 27, 2016. Professor Arlt’s article discusses the recent initiative of Road Administration Bureau in Shanghai to open a public discussion regarding the option of removing English road […]