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  1. Skift Feed28

    Why hotel restaurants are once again taking center stage

    Hotel restaurants are once again becoming the core attraction of hotels, a trend traceable to 1890, when César Ritz and Auguste Escoffier took over and transformed the restaurant at the Savoy hotel in London. Ritz adjusted the lampshade lighting, arranged a band on weekends and required evening dress, while Escoffier created dishes such as Peach Melba, making the restaurant the reason the hotel stood out for eight consecutive years. In 1898 the two were dismissed by the Savoy over missing wine and supplier kickbacks, and three months later they opened the Hôtel Ritz in Paris.

  2. TravelDaily China40

    Tongcheng Travel and Jeju Airport reach strategic cooperation, a key step in the internationalization of airport business

    Tongcheng Travel signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Jeju Airport in South Korea on November 12; this is its first business-level strategic cooperation with an overseas airport. The two sides will cooperate across five major dimensions: route expansion, marketing promotion, passenger services, joint promotions, and a regular cooperation mechanism, and will form a practical working group. Tongcheng Travel will use channels such as WeChat, Xiaohongshu, and Weibo to provide precision marketing for Jeju route products, and the two sides will also jointly launch "flight + hotel" combination packages.

  3. China Tourism News23

    Volunteers for the 21st Session of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Conference Receive Centralized Training in Xiamen

    The first centralized training for volunteers of the 21st Session of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Conference was held on November 13 at Xiamen University of Technology. The curriculum consists of four modules: general knowledge and awareness, competency enhancement, foreign affairs protocols, and practical operations, using a combination of centralized lectures and scenario simulations. The conference will be held from November 30 to December 5 at the Xiamen International Conference Center, and is expected to attract more than 1,500 overseas guests from over 120 countries. More than 90 events will be held during the conference, and a new batch of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity will be reviewed and announced.

  4. China Tourism News24

    Multiple measures in Lintong, Xi'an, enhance inbound tourism experience

    Lintong District in Xi'an has enhanced the inbound tourism experience through services such as multilingual signage, foreign card payment, and departure tax refund "buy and refund immediately." The Huaqing Palace scenic area has received more than 120,000 inbound tourists this year, a record high. The scenic area has added multilingual signage in English and Korean and bilingual brochures, "The Song of Everlasting Sorrow" is equipped with multilingual simultaneous interpretation, and a dedicated payment service center for overseas tourists has been set up to support Visa and Master foreign card swiping and cash withdrawal. Wangfujing Outlets · Lintong Town has achieved full departure tax refund coverage across all jointly operated stores; as of the end of October this year, nearly 200 departure tax refunds had been processed cumulatively, with a total refund amount of about 40,000 yuan.

  5. China Tourism News18

    Xi'an Local Tour Operators Discuss Joint Development of Cultural Tourism Routes and Mutual Sending of Tourist Sources

    The general meeting of all members of the Local Tour Operators Branch of the Xi'an Tourism Association was held on November 12 at the Qiankun Bay Scenic Area on the Yellow River in Yanchuan, Yan'an, focusing on cultural tourism resources along Xi'an's northern route and discussing joint route development and mutual sending of tourist sources. Scenic areas including Qiankun Bay and Hukou Waterfall exchanged views on linking resources, creating routes and upgrading products. Qiankun Bay introduced the Yellow River snake-bend geological wonder, Fuxi culture, the Red Army's eastward expedition red culture, and study tour, accommodation and catering facilities. Next, Qiankun Bay Scenic Area will rely on premium routes to link scenic areas along the way and deepen cooperation with travel agencies and local tour operator channels.

  6. China Tourism News18

    Panjin, Liaoning Holds Cultural and Tourism Promotion Event in Changsha

    On November 13, the Panjin Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio and Television organized representatives from all districts and counties as well as key cultural and tourism enterprises to visit Changsha and hold the "Mountains and Seas Meet in Hunan, the Wetlands Have an Appointment" Panjin cultural and tourism promotion event. Panjin Linghang Travel Agency and Changsha China Travel Service Co., Ltd., and Panjin Haoyu Travel Agency and Hunan Jiuzhou International Travel Agency, signed tourism cooperation framework agreements on site, reaching consensus on mutual tourist exchanges, route interconnection, and related matters.

  7. China Tourism News38

    Typical Cases of Forced Consumption in the Tourism Market (Seventh Batch of 2026)

    The Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the seventh batch of typical cases of forced consumption in the tourism market for 2026, involving 13 travel agencies that arbitrarily arranged performances, shopping, and optional paid activities, as well as tour guides indirectly forcing consumption. The travel agencies involved had their illegal gains confiscated, were ordered to suspend business for rectification for 3 to 90 days, and were fined 30,000 to 300,000 yuan; the relevant responsible persons and tour guides were also penalized.

  8. China Tourism News38

    WTTC Executive: China Expected to Become World's Largest Tourism Destination

    Esteban Velázquez, Executive Vice President of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), predicted in an interview in Hefei on November 11 that China is expected to become the world's largest tourism destination. He said that over the past year, the share of China's tourism industry in GDP and the level of international visitor spending have both been leading in the Asia-Pacific and far above the global average; the total number of inbound flights has continued to grow, and direct flights and shorter flight times have improved transport connectivity. He believes China has deeply integrated tourism with artificial intelligence, breaking through technological and language barriers, and that AI is a facilitator of the tourism industry rather than a replacement.

  9. China Tourism News12

    The 11th Chinese Museums and Relevant Products and Technologies Exposition Opens in Haikou

    The 11th Chinese Museums and Relevant Products and Technologies Exposition opened on November 13 at the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center in Haikou, under the theme "Museums for High-Quality Development: Technology Empowerment, Connecting the Future." The total exhibition area of this edition is approximately 94,000 square meters, with 12 exhibition zones; more than 600 museums and more than 200 cultural heritage-related enterprises are participating, making it the largest edition to date.

  10. TravelDaily China58

    Boeing Commercial Airplanes unit to cut about 2,500 jobs; 737 MAX production increase delayed to 2027

    Boeing plans to cut about 5% of staff in its Commercial Airplanes unit, with about 2,500 people expected to be affected, and notices are expected to go out starting in December. The direct cause of this adjustment is that the production ramp-up is slower than expected; 737 MAX monthly output is currently stable at about 47 aircraft, the company has pushed back its significant production increase target to the second half of 2027, and it expects to miss its year-end delivery targets for the 737 MAX and 787 this year.

  11. TravelDaily China62

    Wyndham Hotels & Resorts confirms cybersecurity incident, millions of customer records may have been leaked

    Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has confirmed a cybersecurity incident. Security researchers found a hardcoded password in the source code of its Android app that could allow unauthorized access to an internal database hosted by Salesforce, which contains customer names, email addresses, membership numbers and JWT tokens. The discoverer estimates the database holds millions of records but cannot verify the actual number exposed; Wyndham's membership base is approximately 129 million people. Wyndham said it has revoked the relevant credentials and that its security team has found no evidence of unauthorized access, but did not say whether it will notify affected customers or report to the SEC.

  12. TravelDaily China48

    Jinjiang Hotels and Yum China Reach Strategic Cooperation, Jinjiang Hui "Hotel+" Ecosystem Adds Another Piece

    Jinjiang Hotels and Yum China signed a strategic cooperation agreement, making Jinjiang the first hotel group to have a comprehensive strategic cooperation with Yum China. The two parties will, on the basis of more than 13,000 hotels and nearly 20,000 restaurants in China, realize mutual embedding of Yum offerings with the Jinjiang Hui APP's meal-ordering and room-booking entry points. As of the end of September 2026, Jinjiang Hui's effective member scale exceeded 230 million, and the member contribution rate in the third quarter reached 77%.

  13. TravelDaily China73

    Moyu Travel CEO Ma Liping Reportedly Detained; Investors' Involved Amount Exceeds 50 Million Yuan

    Ma Liping, founder and CEO of Moyu Travel, is reportedly detained. Multiple investors have filed police reports because principal and 15% dividends from projects such as airfare investments were not paid upon maturity; the 12 people who have filed reports in the rights-protection group involve an amount exceeding 50 million yuan. The company's official website, mini-program and App can no longer be used normally. Some franchisees paid a 16,800 yuan platform usage fee but did not receive the promised services, and the supplier system may also have unsettled payments.

  14. TravelDaily China48

    Fliggy Double 11: Fulfilled GMV of campaign products up 60% year on year

    Fliggy announced its 2026 Double 11 results: fulfilled GMV of campaign products increased 60% year on year, and the number of transacting users increased 41% year on year. Transaction value for domestic tickets, chartered car tours, cruises, outbound group tours and others nearly doubled, and the number of "hidden champion" products with transaction value of 1 million to 5 million yuan increased by 60% year on year. The number of campaign product items ordered by 88VIP users increased nearly 70% year on year, among which hotel packages grew more than 120%.

  15. European Commission Press Corner28

    European Commission approves €286 million in German state aid for Port of Hamburg

    The European Commission has approved, under state aid rules, two German measures of €143 million each for infrastructure works at the Salzgitter terminal and the Steinwerder terminal in the Port of Hamburg. The funding is provided by the City of Hamburg in the form of direct grants to replace ageing quay walls at the two terminals, with project investment costs of €293 million and €258 million respectively. The Commission found the aid to be compatible under Article 107(3) TFEU, as it averts a potential collapse of the Steinwerder terminal and maintains bulk cargo operations at the Salzgitter terminal, and does not increase port capacity.

  16. Pinchain Tourism28

    Air New Zealand Marks 20th Anniversary of Shanghai–Auckland Route

    Air New Zealand's Shanghai–Auckland direct route has reached its 20th anniversary. Over the past two decades, it has carried more than 2.2 million passengers between the two places, and flight frequency has increased from three flights per week in the initial period to ten flights per week in the current peak season. The route currently operates one flight daily, and will increase to 10 flights per week during the Spring Festival period from January 23 to February 20, 2027, all operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners equipped with new cabins.

  17. TravelDaily China18

    Ctrip Hotels launches "Business Radar Chart": Information score positions users' first impression, image and video quality ranks first in assessment

    Ctrip Hotels' "Business Radar Chart" defines the information score as "the first impression users see," with image & video quality ranking first in its assessment; the higher the score, the more likely a hotel is to gain more traffic and a higher conversion rate. The platform requires hotels' primary images to have a resolution of no less than 1280×800 pixels, each room type to have at least 4 high-definition images and 1 bathroom image, and an information completeness of 90% or above for a full score, with below 70% scored as 0. Ctrip merchant backend data shows that videos have an average conversion rate 20% higher than images.

  18. Pinchain Tourism31

    Hilton Group Tops Fortune's World's Best Workplaces for Second Consecutive Year

    Hilton Group has topped the "World's Best Workplaces" list selected by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for the second consecutive year, remaining the only hotel management company globally to reach the top of this list. This selection was based on feedback from approximately 500,000 team members across 144 countries and regions, and the group has been included on the list for 11 consecutive years since 2016. Internal research shows that 93% of hotel managers started in frontline positions, and 67% first moved into management positions within three years of entering the industry.

  19. Pinchain Tourism35

    European Travel Commission launches "Unlock Encounters, Upgrade Your Journey" China promotion campaign in Shanghai

    The European Travel Commission held the 2026 Europe Travel China Market Matchmaking Meeting in Shanghai on November 9, launching the China chapter of the global "Unlock Encounters, Upgrade Your Journey" promotion, focusing on off-season travel, niche routes, green travel and enjoying local experiences. The event facilitated exchanges between seven partners—the tourism boards of Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland, as well as Interrail Eurail Pass, Rome Airports Group and Trenitalia Italian State Railways—and Chinese media and industry. According to its Long-Haul Travel Barometer, 67% of Chinese respondents plan to travel abroad in 2026, of whom 59% are considering traveling to Europe.

  20. Pinchain Tourism45

    Hyatt Residences' first signed project in Greater China lands in Xujiahui, Shanghai

    Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Shanghai Xuhui Commercial Group announced on November 13 that the first signed project in Greater China for their ultra-luxury serviced apartment brand Hyatt Residences — Shanghai Xuhui Hyatt Residences — has officially landed in Shanghai. The project is located in the Xujiahui commercial area and is part of New Six Hundred HUB, the redevelopment project on the original site of the Shanghai No. 6 Department Store, offering mansion-style design and hotel-grade services for long-stay guests.

  21. TravelDaily China45

    One Month After Shangmei Digital Intelligence and Accor Partnership Launch Event: Four Brands Sign 10 New Projects Covering 9 Cities

    One month after the new co-branded brand launch event between Shangmei Digital Intelligence and Accor Group, the four major brands Mövenpick by Accor, The Sebel, greet by Accor, and JO&JOE signed 10 new projects in China, covering 9 cities including Beijing. In this round of signings, greet by Accor accounted for 4, The Sebel 3, Mövenpick by Accor 2, and JO&JOE 1; the Mövenpick by Accor resort signed on the shore of Kanas Lake in Altay, Xinjiang, has 330 rooms, the highest for a single project in the four years of cooperation between the two parties.

  22. TravelDaily China35

    Lingnan Hotels Management Group launches two new brands, "Lingnan Oriental Xiyue" and "Lingju Moxi"

    Lingnan Hotels Management Group launched two new brands, "Lingnan Oriental Xiyue" and "Lingju Moxi", in Guangzhou on November 12. The former is positioned as a mid-to-high-end chain hotel brand, while the latter was jointly launched by Lingju Apartment Hotel and Moxi E-sports and focuses on e-sports travel stays. The group currently manages more than 1,600 hotels nationwide with nearly 110,000 rooms (suites), and has a total of 28 brands. The two new brands were signed immediately upon launch, with ten key projects landing in Zhongshan, Huangpu, Shanwei, Conghua and multiple projects in Guangzhou.

  23. China Tourism News28

    Students from Shaanxi Travel via the Xi'an-Shiyan High-Speed Railway to Hubei to Launch the "Reading and Traveling in Jingchu" Study Tour

    The first group of 400 teachers and students from Xi'an Qujiang No. 2 Middle School arrived in Wuhan by high-speed rail on November 11, launching a four-day, three-night "Zhiyin Hubei · Reading and Traveling in Jingchu" study practice program. The total scale of the activity is nearly 1,000 people, with subsequent groups arriving in Hubei in batches. After the Xi'an-Shiyan High-Speed Railway opened at the end of June this year, the journey from Xi'an to Wuhan takes only just over 3 hours; this is the first time the school has organized a large-scale cross-provincial study tour. The itinerary covers the Hubei Provincial Museum, Yellow Crane Tower, the Xinhai Revolution Museum, and science and innovation practical operations, with the final stop at Wuhan University.

  25. China Tourism News18

    'One Ticket to Wenzhou' 2026 Wenzhou Cultural Tourism Promotion Event Held in Changsha

    The 'One Ticket to Wenzhou' 2026 Wenzhou Cultural Tourism Promotion Event was held in Changsha from November 11 to 12, adopting a model of 'outdoor immersive roadshow + in-depth industry exchange meeting.' During the event, tourists with a flight ticket or boarding pass arriving in Wenzhou within 7 days could enjoy free admission to 28 paid scenic areas and 50% off tickets and experience projects at 11 scenic areas; an additional 78 scenic areas and attractions across Wenzhou were open free of charge. Travel agencies and industry representatives from the two places held discussions on topics including cross-regional route development and source market expansion.

  26. Web in Travel42

    Visa Executive Jay Patel: Travel Growth Bottleneck Is Not Demand, but Payment Conversion

    Jay Patel, Visa's Global Client Director for B2B Travel, said at WiT Singapore that travel demand is not the growth constraint; the real bottleneck is payment conversion, and the checkout button determines whether travelers trust the merchant. He proposed simplifying checkout with "one price, one credential, one confirmation," and using tokenization to raise authorization rates and reduce fraud, while treating refunds and dispute handling as loyalty moments. He also noted that when AI agents book and pay on behalf of travelers, a balance must be struck between authorization and risk.

  27. Web in Travel40

    WiT Singapore in conversation with hoteliers: from Hotel101 to Ascott, how is the hotel food chain changing

    Two panel discussions at WiT Singapore presented different facets of Asia's hotel industry: Hotel101 Global CEO Hannah Yulo-Luccini introduced its "one room worldwide" model, in which a 680-room hotel in Madrid directly employs only 30 people, and owners share 30% of total room revenue pooled per property.

  28. PhocusWire All News57

    Meta executive discusses entering the travel sector with messaging and Muse

    Sanjay Bhatia, Meta's head of industry for travel, said the company is building deeper integrations with travel companies so that Muse can route user requests to partners and complete fulfillment. Muse launched in September with a Duffel integration, and Meta has since announced partnerships with travel companies including Expedia, Agoda and Klook.

  29. Business Travel News42

    Groupize Appoints Chief AI Officer, Doubles Down on AI-Native Meeting Management Platform aime

    Meeting management platform Groupize has appointed former enterprise architect Sandeep Aramalla as Chief AI Officer to lead its AI-native strategy and advance the evolution of the aime platform. aime supports venue sourcing, approvals, registration, logistics and reporting through AI agents, and has integrated with Concur's Meeting Planning Agent for room block proposal.

  31. Web in Travel78

    United Airlines bans personal AI agents from booking tickets; study says most AI agent bookings are completed through intermediaries

    Citing data security and compliance, United Airlines has banned personal AI agents such as Instinct and Meta's Muse from booking its flights through direct and indirect channels. Bookings made on customers' behalf by AI agents before November 11, 2026 will still be recognized, and United Airlines has not yet reached an authorization agreement with any agent party.

    Why recommended:United Airlines bans personal AI agents from booking tickets, while research shows most AI agent bookings are still completed through an intermediary layer, making changes in distribution channels and authorization boundaries observable.

  32. Agoda Newsroom12

    Agoda and Voxovation Announce Ticket Draw Terms for Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026

    Agoda and Voxovation have published the terms of a draw for Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026, with the grand prize being round-trip economy class airfare from a designated Asia-Pacific capital plus three nights' accommodation with breakfast, with a maximum retail value of USD 2,500. The event will hold an on-site quiz preliminary selection at the grand final venue on November 14, 2026, with the three highest-scoring participants advancing to compete live at the grand final, and the grand prize is limited to the winner's own use.

  33. Agoda Newsroom28

    Agoda Dialogues conversation with Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai: How the concert economy can extend a 23-hour stay to 40 hours

    Agoda released a new edition of Agoda Dialogues, in which Taiwan Regional Director Jishan Chai spoke with Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai about the concert economy, the light rail loop line and festival events. The Kaohsiung City Government said that since 2023 concerts have cumulatively generated NT$18.9 billion in tourism output; in 2024, 157 concerts were held, attracting 1.71 million attendees, with about 70% of the audience coming from outside the city or overseas and an average stay of about 23 hours, with the goal of extending it to 40 hours.

  34. Web in Travel45

    Meili CEO on loyalty, OTA tensions and the unpredictability of AI booking

    Meili co-founder and CEO Mike McGearty said loyalty programs can significantly increase conversion rates and reduce cancellations and no-shows, and that promotions tied to loyalty profiles perform noticeably better than ordinary promotions. He mentioned that large OTAs continue to ramp up B2B, causing airlines and hotel groups to begin worrying about "how my data is being used," and he sees this tension as an opportunity for Meili over the next five years. He also noted that although more people are using AI to search for travel, only a small number of users are willing to complete bookings through AI.

  35. Pinchain Tourism21

    The 3rd Huacheng Group Tour Guide Talent Competition Finals Successfully Held in Beijing

    The finals of the 3rd Huacheng Group Tour Guide Talent Competition were held in Beijing on November 12. Nineteen outstanding tour guides from home and abroad participated in the competition. Ultimately, the champion, runner-up, and third place in the Europe group and a special award, the champion and runner-up in the Americas group, and 13 Excellence Awards were selected. Guests including Ji Xiaodong, President of the China All-for-Tourism Chamber of Commerce, and Sun Guizhen, Vice President and Secretary-General of the China Association of Travel Services, attended and delivered speeches, affirming Huacheng's persistence in holding the competition since 2018 and its promotion of tour guide talent cultivation and quality service.

  36. Skift Feed45

    Virgin Atlantic CCO on redefining flying: replacing onboard bars with private seats

    Virgin Atlantic is replacing social spaces such as onboard bars with more spacious private seats to cater to passenger preferences and generate more revenue from premium cabins. Chief Commercial Officer Juha Jaervinen said that due to insufficient premium cabin supply, the company is expanding Upper Class capacity through retrofits and new aircraft layouts, and plans to invest in the JFK Clubhouse lounge and expand the Retreat Suite product.

  38. Pinchain Tourism33

    European Travel Commission launches "Unlock an Unexpected Upgrade" China promotion campaign in Shanghai, highlighting the Interrail European rail pass

    The European Travel Commission launched the China chapter of its global "Unlock an Unexpected Upgrade" promotion campaign in Shanghai on November 9, highlighting the Interrail European rail pass covering 33 European countries. In 2025 Europe received nearly 10 million Chinese travelers; 67% of Chinese respondents plan to travel abroad in 2026, and 59% are considering traveling to Europe. Eurail and Interrail were unified under the Interrail brand in September 2026, and the pass serves more than 1 million travelers each year.

  39. Skift Feed40

    How Embraer and Porter Airlines consider matching aircraft models to markets

    Porter Airlines President Kevin Jackson and Embraer Commercial Aviation President Arjan Meijer discussed airline fleet choices at the Skift Aviation Forum: Porter's 132-seat E195-E2 supports revenue per available seat mile (RASM) by matching capacity to demand, while Meijer emphasized the revenue risk of using larger aircraft to fill seats at lower fares.

  40. Skift Feed62

    Expedia confirms cyberattack via third-party vendor

    Expedia Group confirmed on Thursday that attackers entered its systems through a compromised third-party data platform vendor, in a supply chain cyberattack affecting multiple companies at the same time. Expedia told Skift it was aware of the supply chain attack reported by security researchers. This followed reports this week by multiple cybersecurity websites that a ransomware group named n0n claimed to have stolen Expedia data.