Cathay Pacific extends flexible booking policy until August end; BTG Homeinns to open 100 upscale hotels in five years.
Amadeus launched Chinese-language chatbot capabilities to serve more travel agents in Asia Pacific; Brunei, China resumed direct flights.
Hotel investment in Asia plunged 45% in the first half of this year; Indonesia to set up travel corridors with China and UAE.
RevPAR in Greater China has shown continued improvement since May, with preliminary estimates indicating occupancy reaching 57% at the end of July.
China reports 207 million railway trips in July; Taiwanese airlines offer fun flights to Japan but don’t expect to land.
Alibaba rolls out credit-based Accommodation At Will program Suixinzhu; Skyscanner offers DMOs free advertising slots.
Trip.com Group's in-destination live-stream marketing raked in USD 3 million sales; China, Indonesia talk on travel bubble.
A study finds that China's outbound tourism will recover in 6-12 months; Japan, China agree to work toward resuming travel.
