Air New Zealand advises that it will be reducing capacity on its Shanghai route throughout April, and Hong Kong route throughout April and May as a result of the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on customer demand.
Shanghai services are currently suspended until 29 March as a consequence of international travel bans affecting crew logistics and customer boo...
The coronavirus outbreak is causing travel demand across the whole Asia Pacific region to slump, data showed on Thursday, as the impact of the flu-like illness on future bookings spreads beyond China.
ForwardKeys, a travel analytics company, said that airline bookings from across the region were 10.5% lower for March and April 2020 compared with last year. ...
Australia will extend its China travel ban as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, despite a heavy blow to the nation's tourism and education sectors.
Saturday will mark two weeks since Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a temporary 14-day ban on foreign travelers who have left or passed through mainland China from arriving on our shores.
He...
New data compiled by IATA, or the International Air Transport Association, shows that both domestic and international air travel demand has dropped by as much as 40% in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak in central China.
The report, which was released late last week, tracks demand around the Lunar New Year holiday, a traditionally busy time for air...
Tokyo-based vacation rental management startup H2O Hospitality has landed $7 million in Series B funding.
Samsung Ventures, Stonebridge Ventures, IMM Investment and Shinhan Capital led the round, bringing the company's total funding to date to $18 million.
H2O’s platform centralizes and automates services such as guest communication, bookings, revenue man...
Chinese hospitality companies, including Jinjiang International Holding and Huazhu Group, have scrambled for solutions to mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak by cutting fees, as well as by accommodating medical staff and people under quarantine.
Jinjiang International has reserved 322 hotels across China with over 81,200 rooms to be used f...
Japanese authorities are racing to contain a possible outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus after it was revealed that an infected passenger flew into Tokyo and spent a few days aboard a Princess Cruises ship, forcing authorities to lock down the vessel and quarantine thousands of people on board.
The ship, the Diamond Princess, ended its planned 14-day itinera...
On January 25, ChinaTravelNews’ parent company TravelDaily joined the volunteer assistance group that calls for more hotels and even homestay operators to take part in the program, and took part in the verification of volunteer accommodation providers.
Hotels under major chains like Huazhu, Jinjiang, BTG Homeinns and Dossen International are participating...
China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism has launched online public culture and tourism services to assist in the fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The online public culture service, which aims to enrich the cultural life of the public, will enable people to enjoy online exhibitions of museums across the country, browse over 30 virtual exhibition...
The outbreak of the new coronavirus in China could hardly come at a worse time for Japan's tourism and retail industries.
With the Lunar New Year starting on Saturday, retailers had been counting on an influx of Chinese tourists to help offset tepid domestic consumption. Duty-free shops, drugstores and cosmetic shops have stocked up on popular goods and eve...
