Switzerland will not be overwhelmed this year by a wave of Chinese tourists. The demand is still very far from reaching the pre-covid level. Between January and April 2023, Chinese visitors – including Hong Kong and Taiwanese – accounted for around 123,000 hotel nights. This represents a drop of 68.1% compared to the same period …
A woman poses in front of Katara beach in Doha on December 12, 2022 ( AFP / GABRIEL BOUYS ) The long-awaited return of Chinese tourists will boost the strong recovery in world tourism after “two years of hell” due to Covid-19, said industry players gathered this week in Doha. As part of the Qatar …
336 For Thailand’s tourism officials, the Chinese market is one of the most important, but it has its downsides, including zero-dollar tourism. Thailand’s tourism industry let its joy erupt when Beijing ended its zero Covid policy late last year, sparking a rush of Chinese travelers freed from travel restrictions. The first groups of Chinese tourists …