Chinese nationals holding a US or Canadian visa with over six-month validity are allowed visa-free entry into Chile for tourism or business.
Korea is waiving visa fees for visitors from China and other Southeast Asian countries following the plunge in its tourism arrivals due to MERS.
Australia announced it will start issuing tourist visas with 10-year validity to Chinese visitors on a trial basis at the end of 2016.
Sabre strengthens regional team in preparation of Abacus takeover and to highlight importance of North Asia and China markets
Plateno Group’s Portofino Hotels announced the launch of luxury seaside resort hotel projects in Boracay in the Philippines and the Maldives.
Chinese tourists scared off by MERS are cancelling Korean trips in favour of Thailand and Japan.
As Korea is still grappling with containing MERS, Chinese visitor arrivals to Incheon Airport have dwindled from 20,000 to 400 per day.
Arrivals by Chinese tourists to Greece increased 70% y-o-y to 100,000 in 2014 and it is estimated to increase 50% more y-o-y in 2015.
