Greater Bay Airlines seeks Hong Kong approval to take off; Travel companies will be more cautious in approaching markets in China due to geopolitical tension.
Booking Holdings gets a triple return on Meituan investment; Jin Jiang remains Accor's biggest shareholder with a 13% stake.
Hilton hotels' occupancy exceeds 60% in China; Fosun Tourism rebrands Thomas Cook as a lifestyle online platform.
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.
