Major carriers including China Eastern, Air China and China Southern have raised economy-class fares for flights between Beijing and Shanghai amid fierce competition on the prime route.
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Chinese tourists are visiting destinations as far away as Africa, but still, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region have benefited from this large number of Chinese tourists in recent years.
Chinese tourists are expected to make 5.7 million cruise trips this year, up 15% from last year, on the back of popular Asian and Oceanian sea travel options.
In addition to privates homes, Airbnb lists hotels and Japanese inns, and has also started accepting reservations for experience tours.
Africa first moved up to the top in-depth travel destination Chinese travelers hope to visit in 2018, dethroning the ever-popular Japan and Australia.
Airbnb Experiences appears much more like a franchised supply side operation similar to how the leading global sightseeing operators trade, with each destination host supplying experiences.
Hilton posted a 7.6% RevPAR climb in Q4 from Asia Pacific as it benefited from addition of more hotels in China, while rival Marriott said its China RevPAR grew 9.1% in the quarter.
