Ireland’s Castlemartyr Resort completes CTW Chinese Tourist Welcome Training

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On 28th September 2018
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The luxury 5 star Castlemartyr Spa & Golf Resort situated in Co. Cork has become the latest prominent Irish business to see its staff complete COTRI’s CTW Chinese Tourist Welcome Training programme. The training was delivered by official COTRI Country Partner for Ireland the Centre for Competitiveness as part of Fáilte Ireland’s wider national strategy […]

Beyond arrivals totals: Insights into Chinese outbound patterns to South Korea in H1 2018

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On 26th September 2018
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Following the better-than-anticipated total of 80 million Chinese tourist arrivals seen around the world in H1 2018 – a year-on-year increase of 16.4% – COTRI raised its annual forecast for the whole of 2018 from an initial 154 million to 160 million Chinese border crossings. Should this total be achieved, it would represent a growth rate of […]

COTRI represented as key player at the foundation of Twin Cities World Tourism Association (TCWTA) in Langkawi, Malaysia

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On 20th September 2018
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The foundation of the Twin Cities World Tourism Association (TCWTA) at the PATA Travel Mart 2018 in Langkawi, Malaysia on September 14, 2018. The association aims to both uphold and foster tourism between twinned cities worldwide, as well as promote cultural understanding between members and establish advantageous commercial links between cities. On the occasion of […]

Flight booking data reveals immediate impact of Phuket boat tragedy on Chinese tourism to Thailand

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On 19th September 2018
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The capsizing of two tourist boats near Phuket, Thailand on July 5 this summer saw the deaths of close to 50 international visitors, all of which were Chinese nationals. As has been the case with similar tragedies given high-profile coverage in Chinese media in the past, it can be anticipated that, in the wake of […]

Latest China Outbound Travel Pulse video: Communicating Abroad

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On 18th September 2018
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The fourteenth China Outbound Travel Pulse episode has been published on the COTRI website, as well as on the series’ dedicated YouTube channel. The video focuses on the topic of communication-related issues regarding travel, as well as addressing the ever-growing number of options available to help solve any linguistic problems. As with other instalments in […]

Turkey Roadshow in Shenzhen

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On 18th September 2018

Tuesday September 18, 2018 saw the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism in China host the 2018 Turkey Road Show at the Four Points by Sheraton Shenzhen hotel. The event saw the participation of six Turkish tour operators, as well as 36 Chinese tour operators. With the goal of furthering bilateral cultural exchange, as well […]

COTRI becomes a member of WTA and director Prof. Arlt becomes a member of the WTCF Expert Committee

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On 12th September 2018
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Over the past week, COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute has been awarded membership of the WTA World Tourism Alliance at its 2018 Annual Meeting in Hangzhou, while COTRI’s director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt has been officially welcomed as a member of the WTCF World Tourism Cities Federation at an event held in Qingdao. Gathering for the first […]

CTT China Tourism Training programme launch: As Chinese travellers seek out more novel destinations, the industry service providers need to match them

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On 6th September 2018
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The ‘Ctrip Customized Travels of Chinese Visitors to Europe’ report published earlier this year showed clearly that the trendsetters in Chinese outbound travel are looking to get off of the beaten track in order to get away from the crowds and enjoy more culture-focused ‘experience’-based travel activities. Such travel patterns – standing in contrast to the ‘overtourism’ suffered […]

COTRI to Collaborate with PolyU School of Hotel and Tourism Management

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On 3rd September 2018
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Today Head of COTRI: China Outbound Tourism Research Institute Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt signed The Memorandum of Understanding in collaboration with ‘The School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’ with Professor Kaye Chon, SHTM Dean and Chair Professor and Walter Kwok Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management at their […]