Strict flight rules and economic headwinds are forcing scrutiny-wary tycoons to rebase aircraft in places such as Singapore or downgrade to commercial cabins

“The weaker won has made South Korea a better-value destination for Chinese travellers at the same time Japan has become politically ‘expensive’,” said Subramania Bhatt, CEO of the travel marketing and technology firm China Trading Desk.

South Korea has now moved into the top spot as the most popular overseas destination for Chinese travelers on several major platforms, with strong demand for Seoul and Jeju," Bhatt told China Daily.

China bookings for Osaka-bound for winter and early spring departures are down 55% to 65% — a sharper drop than the nationwide average, with Kansai International Airport carrying a disproportionate share of cancellations, according to China Trading Desk “What started as a year-end shock is now bleeding into next year,” said Subramania Bhatt, chief executive of China Trading Desk. “That suggests expectations are in free fall and many travelers are no longer treating this as

In an exclusive column for DFNI, Subramania Bhatt, Chief Executive Officer of China Trading Desk, looks at the impact of the current strain on China and Japan’s diplomatic relations on travel retail, and why an “accelerated rebalancing” is in order

Bookings by Chinese tourists for trips to Japan in December were 35 per cent lower than in October, with cancellations continuing, said Subramania Bhatt, CEO of travel marketing and technology firm China Trading Desk.

Subramania Bhatt, chief executive of the travel marketing and technology firm China Trading Desk, told This Week in Asia that new bookings from China to Southeast Asia, namely Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, were running at about 15 to 20 per cent above their average weekly level from August to September.

Just as a complex jigsaw puzzle requires aligning both the main pieces (visa policy) and the edge pieces (connectivity, safety, social media presence) simultaneously to reveal the full picture, India must address infrastructure and image barriers alongside the visa changes if it hopes to connect successfully with the vast potential of the Chinese outbound tourist market.

Chinese travel firms have seen a surge in Russia-related bookings in recent weeks, as tourists continue to avoid Japan amid a diplomatic row