Asian cities take top spots in GlobalData’s arrivals ranking
Asian cities outnumbered their counterparts in Europe and America in a ranking of destinations by international tourist arrivals in 2017, according to GlobalData.
In the...
Bright spots in APAC’s hotel market in 2Q
Hotels in the Asia-Pacific region posted growth across the three key performance metrics during 2Q2018, according to data from STR, with notable peaks seen...
Edgy Chinese millennials push boundaries of international travel: Hotels.com
Chinese millennials born after 1990 are especially pushing the boundaries of international travel, increasing their travel expenditure by a staggering 80% in the past...
Asian cruise market sails to double-digit growth
While Asian cruise passenger numbers surged 20.6% to hit another record high of over four million in 2017, overall cruise capacity deployed in the...
Upsurge in customised travel demand for Chinese outbound market
Chinese demand for customised travel surged 300 per cent in 2017, with European destinations most favoured among those eschewing traditional package deals, according to...
As longhaul arrivals into Europe rebound, traditional destinations make comeback
Total international arrivals into Europe grew by 6.1% in 1Q2018, led by 12.5% growth seen from longhaul markets, according to the Air Travellers' Traffic...
Niseko sees double-digit growth in foreign visitors: C9
Foreign visitor arrivals into Japan's Niseko grew 17% year-on-year in 2017 on the back of growing direct connectivity from more cities, according to C9...
International tourism exceeds expectations, with APAC leading growth
International tourist arrivals grew six per cent in the first four months of 2018, compared to the same period last year, exceeding UNWTO’s forecast...
With rising affluence, Asians travel farther and take longer trips
Rising affluence among a new generation of Asia-Pacific consumers is estimated to add nearly 90 million new travellers by 2025, with travellers more likely...
Bangkok’s Chinatown morphing from ethnic enclave to hip tourist hotspot
The rapid transformation of Bangkok's Chinatown is turning it from "a centre of Chinese immigrants in Thailand" to "one of the hippest areas in...
