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  1. European Commission Press Corner

    EU Adopts 28th Annual Report on Hong Kong, Citing Continued Erosion of Autonomy and Freedoms

    The European Commission and the High Representative adopted the 28th annual report on Hong Kong, covering developments in 2025. The report highlights continued erosion of Hong Kong's autonomy and fundamental freedoms, with national security remaining the government's focus in the fifth year of the National Security Law. Trials and new prosecutions of pro-democracy figures continued, including the conviction of media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai and new charges against Joshua Wong, plus the first prosecution of a relative of a wanted activist. Arrest warrants with bounties were issued against 15 more overseas activists. The report notes Hong Kong remained the world's third-largest financial centre…

  2. Hospitality Technology

    Self-Order Kiosks Reshape QSR Operations: Higher Checks and Faster Throughput

    Hospitality Technology reports that global QSR self-ordering kiosk deployments are forecast to top 750,000 by 2030, up from 450,000 today, with the Americas holding the largest share and the U.S. hosting nearly one-third of all units worldwide. Brands including Portillo's, Qdoba, Bobby's Burgers, WOWorks and Mokas Coffee & Eatery shared practices showing the primary ROI is not labor reduction but higher ticket averages and peak-hour throughput. About 35% of Portillo's dine-in orders come through kiosks, and the chain has made three to five 24-inch kiosks standard in new builds; a Starbucks UK pilot showed 12% higher average transaction value than traditional POS. Operators also stress place…

  3. Hospitality Technology

    WOWorks Turns to Self-Ordering Kiosks to Scale Co-Branded Concepts

    WOWorks, parent of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos and Zoup! Eatery, has opened 27 restaurants this year with 12 more in development, bringing its footprint to nearly 240 nationwide and a pace of nearly 38 new locations by year-end. Co-branding accounts for nearly half of year-to-date openings, but the clash between pay-first and pay-last workflows created a register bottleneck. The company responded by deploying self-ordering kiosks, with more than 10 locations now kiosk-only and a legacy register kept solely for cash. CEO Kelly Roddy said kiosks let guests enter a full multi-brand order at once and route it to different stations, while…

Sep 21Mon
  1. European Commission Press Corner

    EU-Australia Joint Statement: FTA Talks Concluded, Cooperation Deepened

    European Commission President von der Leyen, European Council President Costa and Australian Prime Minister Albanese met on the margins of the UN General Assembly to review progress in EU-Australia relations since von der Leyen's March 2026 visit to Australia. The three leaders welcomed the conclusion of negotiations on a comprehensive, ambitious, balanced and commercially meaningful Free Trade Agreement and looked forward to its signature as soon as possible; welcomed progress toward Australia's association to the Horizon Europe Programme for 2027; reflected on implementation of the EU-Australia Security and Defence Partnership covering hybrid and cyber threats, foreign information manipul…

  2. Hospitality Technology

    Presto Voice AI Integrates with Toast POS

    Presto Phoenix Inc. announced that its Presto Voice AI has joined the Toast Partner Ecosystem and integrated with Toast POS. Operators using both solutions can connect Presto Voice directly into their Toast POS, allowing orders captured through AI-powered voice automation to flow directly into the kitchen. According to the announcement, this can help reduce order errors, enhance upsell consistency, and free staff to focus on hospitality and throughput. The integration enables QSR franchise groups using Toast to adopt Presto Voice AI, automating drive-thru order-taking while improving speed, accuracy, and operational efficiency. The Toast Partner Ecosystem includes more than 200 integration…

  3. European Commission Press Corner

    EU launches Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform

    The European Commission officially launched the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform in Brussels as a five-year support mechanism for implementing the Water Resilience Strategy. Established with the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, the platform has over 50 members spanning policymakers, NGOs, academia, research organisations, regional bodies, youth actors, financial institutions and industry. Commissioner Roswall cited this summer's extreme heatwaves, wildfires and severe drought as evidence of Europe's water vulnerability, stressed the "Water Efficiency First" principle, and noted that over EUR 3 billion in EU cohesion policy funding has been mobili…

  4. Hotel Dive Feed

    Colliers report: Luxury hotel brands led RevPAR growth in H1 2026

    A Colliers report shows the U.S. hotel industry in H1 2026 reflected a "K-shaped economy": luxury and upper-upscale brands posted robust RevPAR growth while the economy segment saw year-over-year declines in occupancy, ADR and RevPAR. At least one luxury brand from each of Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott and IHG achieved double-digit YOY RevPAR growth. IHG's Atwell Suites led all brands at 22.7% growth, followed by Kimpton (15%), Hilton's LXR (12.9%), Hyatt's Unbound Collection (12%) and Marriott's W Hotels (10.8%). June overall RevPAR rose 8.4% year over year, with luxury up 13.3%. Mid-market brands showed signs of stabilization.

  5. Skift Feed

    Ras Al Khaimah Targets 80% Premium Hotel Inventory by 2030

    Phillipa Harrison, CEO of the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, said the destination plans to shift from a value proposition to a premium one: only about 13.3% of current hotel inventory is luxury five-star, and by 2030 80% of keys are to be premium. This year adds the 258-key Rotana Ras Al Khaimah — The Mangroves; next year adds the 70-key Saij Mountain Lodge by Mantis plus the Wynn Al Marjan Island casino resort; the following year brings international names including Nobu, Janu, Fairmont, W Hotels, The Unexpected and Four Seasons. The 1,530-key Wynn property, now expected in September 2027 rather than the original Q1 2027 target, is the largest single pipeline addition. RAKTD…

  6. Brazil ANAC News

    Brazil civil aviation carried 11.5 million passengers in August, up 2.5% year on year

    Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) updated its August demand and supply report: the sector carried 11.5 million passengers, up 2.5% year on year. Domestic traffic reached 8.9 million passengers (+2.3%) and international traffic 2.5 million (+3.4%). Demand rose 3.3% domestically and 4% internationally, while capacity grew 6.8% domestically and 4.3% internationally. Cargo totalled 121,500 tonnes, up 8.6%, split between 39,500 tonnes domestic (+4%) and 82,000 tonnes international (+10.9%).

  7. Hospitality Technology

    Tripleseat: Private Events Emerge as Hospitality's Next Growth Engine

    Tripleseat CEO Michelle Fischer argues that private events—weddings, corporate off-sites, birthdays and holiday parties—have become the fastest-growing revenue stream for hospitality operators amid rising costs, unpredictable traffic and thinning margins. Tripleseat data drawn from 20,000 venues shows average events hosted per month up 1.5% year over year, average U.S. event revenue up 6%, and corporate events growing faster than weddings. Private events deliver roughly 20% higher margins than typical a la carte restaurant business, with average event revenue up 4.4% year over year even as broader restaurant sales stayed flat. Events have historically been treated as a side hustle rather th…

  8. Skift Feed

    Ex-Remington CEO Launches AI-Native Hotel Operator AIHG

    Sloan Dean, former CEO of Remington Hospitality, has founded AI Hospitality Group (AIHG), a Dallas-based hotel management company that plans to use software and agentic AI to automate many operational processes and reduce reliance on managers. The startup has been designing operations for three hotels since June and plans to take over management of its first properties later this year. AIHG has raised $7.5 million in seed funding, with participation from Rackhouse, the venture firm founded by Kevin Novak. Dean expects a 500-basis-point improvement in gross operating profit margin at an independent, full-service hotel, against an industry average he puts at roughly 33% to 39%. Its fee model…

  9. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission Proposes Common Rating Scheme for Data Centres

    The European Commission proposed a common rating scheme for data centres on 21 September 2026, aimed at increasing transparency on their energy and water use and supporting their sustainable integration into Europe's energy system. The EU wants to triple its data centre capacity over the next five to seven years, but this growth could put extra pressure on electricity grids, water use and carbon emissions. The rating scheme will ensure transparent information about data centres' actual resource use.

  10. European Commission Press Corner

    European Commission Launches Alliance for the Reduction of Bureaucratic Burden

    European Commissioner Dombrovskis delivered a keynote speech in Brussels launching the Alliance for the Reduction of Bureaucratic Burden. The Commission has tabled twelve major Omnibus simplification proposals with the potential to save at least €17 billion in annual administrative costs for European businesses and national administrations. The Commission targets cutting administrative burdens by at least 25% for all companies and at least 35% for SMEs, with plans to deliver simplification proposals in banking, housing, transport and digital sectors in 2027.

  11. Meadin Research

    Meadin Research Releases August 2026 Global Hotel Brand Communication Report for Greater China

    Meadin Research released its August 2026 Global Hotel Brand Communication Report for Greater China. The TOP10 index averaged 500.29, TOP100 266.153, and TOP200 214.312. IHG occupied four of the top five spots, with Holiday Inn posting 12.65% month-on-month index growth, the highest among top ten brands. Market trends show extended-stay demand surging: Fliggy's domestic hotel room nights grew 66% year-on-year, while Ctrip's share of guests staying 2+ nights rose from 38% to 64%. Upscale hotel orders in county towns reached 23% share, and booking demand near universities grew significantly in late August.

  12. China Tourism News

    Dongjiao Village in Zaoyang, Hubei Hosts National Farmers' Harvest Festival Main Venue, Acceleratin…

    The ninth China Farmers' Harvest Festival national main venue event was held in Dongjiao Village, Huancheng Subdistrict, Zaoyang City, Xiangyang, Hubei, around the autumn equinox on September 23. Once dominated by loess hills, the village developed peach orchards after party secretary Hu Aiguo returned from military service in 1984, now described as orchards on the ridge, grain in the middle and fish ponds below, with per capita disposable income exceeding RMB 30,000 in 2025. The village leases and renovates idle houses and abandoned factories, introducing themed homestays and rural cafes under a 'stay one night, eat three meals, take two bags' agritourism model. Local authorities also intr…

  13. China Tourism News

    Yunnan Holds 'Autumn Harvest' Tourism Promotion in Guangzhou

    On 20 September, the Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism held the 'Autumn Harvest' 2026 Yunnan tourism promotion in Guangzhou, joined by cultural and tourism departments from eight prefectures and cities (Baoshan, Wenshan, Dali, Dehong, Lijiang, Nujiang, Diqing, Lincang) plus key tourism enterprises and travel agencies, targeting the Greater Bay Area. The event launched five themed routes, featured demonstrations of Yunnan's digital tourism map by Amap and Baidu Maps, and set up a cultural market and business matching area. The Yunnan Travel Agencies Association signed cooperation agreements with the Guangdong Travel Agencies Association and others to promote two-way visitor…

  14. China Tourism News

    China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism Issues 15th Five-Year Plan for Intangible Cultural Heritage

    China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for the Protection and Inheritance of Intangible Cultural Heritage, setting overall requirements, key tasks and safeguards. By 2030, it aims to form an initial new framework for systematic ICH protection, deepen ICH integration into modern life, and see new inheritance and experience scenarios emerge. Six key task areas cover improving the project protection system, optimizing talent cultivation, serving national strategies, creating new life-integration scenarios, deepening tech empowerment and boosting communication reach.

  15. Pinchain Tourism

    China's Culture Ministry Briefs on Poetry Festival and Peking Opera Festival

    On September 20, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism held its third-quarter 2026 routine press conference, briefing on the 8th China Poetry Festival and the 11th China Peking Opera Festival. The poetry festival runs October 12-23 under the theme "Poetry Surging from Mountains and Seas, Poetic China," opening in Tiantai County, Zhejiang, and closing in the Taizhou Prefecture City cultural tourism area in Linhai, with four fusion scenarios: poetry+opera, poetry+cuisine, poetry+tourism and poetry+AI. The Peking Opera festival runs October 15-November 5 in Wuhan, Hubei, with seven main activities, and its outstanding-repertoire showcase will select 20 productions nationwide.

  16. China Tourism News

    Pingxiang Wugong Mountain: A Differentiated Practice in Outdoor Sports and Leisure Resorts

    The article describes how Jiangxi's Pingxiang Wugong Mountain has positioned itself as a 'cloud grassland outdoor paradise' with outdoor sports as its core breakthrough. Its summit stands at 1,918.3 meters, with hiking routes of varying difficulty and technology such as exoskeleton robots and smart trails. The scenic area is also expanding into leisure resorts, developing both mountain and base areas, and improving service through smart queuing, timed reservations, free service stations and a compensation mechanism.

  17. China Tourism News

    MCT Briefing: Poetry Festival and Peking Opera Festival to Highlight Culture-Tourism Integration

    China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism held its third-quarter 2026 routine press briefing in Beijing on September 20 to present preparations for the 8th China Poetry Festival and the 11th China Peking Opera Festival. The poetry festival runs October 12-23 in Taizhou, Zhejiang, under the theme 'Poetry Surging from Mountains and Seas, Poetic China'; the Peking Opera festival runs October 15-November 5 in Wuhan, Hubei, with seven main activity strands. Both events emphasize culture-tourism integration, with poetry-route itineraries, public-benefit performances and intangible-heritage experiences.

  18. TravelDaily China

    Meituan Launches Airline Membership Benefits with Major Chinese Carriers

    On 20 September, Meituan launched airline membership benefits with Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, Hainan Airlines and others. Black Gold and Black Diamond members can access exclusive fares and a 'price-match guarantee' on designated routes, plus a coupon pack with six RMB 5 no-threshold vouchers usable for dining, lodging and activities at destinations, expected to cover tens of millions of members. Meituan data showed National Day flight bookings by Black Diamond and Black Gold members rose 138% and 66% year on year as of 20 September, while long-haul bookings for the combined Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays grew 55%.

  19. China Tourism News

    Hunan Launches Xiangchao Football-Culture Tourism Consumption Campaign

    On September 19, the 2026 Xiangchao football-culture tourism consumption campaign "Chasing Xiangchao with Passion, Enjoying Hunan" launched at Changsha Binjiang Cultural Park, co-hosted by the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Hunan Culture, Sports and Tourism Industry Group, the Hunan Football Association and relevant municipal governments. Centered on the Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan "Xiangchao Night" consumption theme, the campaign builds "second venue" fan zones linking fan streets, official licensed-product markets, consumption-scene releases, cultural tourism benefit policies and city-level match viewing. It released the Xiangchao second venue, signed official licensed-…

  20. China Tourism News

    2026 National National Day Culture and Tourism Consumption Month Main Event to Be Held in Mile, Yun…

    According to China Tourism News, the main event of the 2026 National Day Culture and Tourism Consumption Month will be held on September 22 in Mile City, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Themed 'Culture and Tourism Benefits the People, Sharing a Better Life,' the event aims to boost cultural and tourism consumption during the National Day period.

  21. Pinchain Tourism

    Ministry of Culture and Tourism Issues 15th Five-Year Plan for Public Cultural Service System Devel…

    The Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for Public Cultural Service System Development. The plan sets goals for 2030: continuous improvement in balanced development of public cultural services, comprehensive advancement of integrated urban-rural public cultural service systems, and a new level of digital-intelligent public cultural services. It deploys five key tasks and lists 18 key engineering projects, with requirements covering implementation mechanisms, legal framework, fiscal guarantees, talent cultivation, and safety bottom lines.

  22. China Tourism News

    Homestay Digital-Intelligence Transformation: Platforms Supply Technology, Capabilities Must Be Int…

    Based on 239 valid questionnaires and interviews around Erhai Lake in Dali, Yunnan, the article analyzes homestay digital-intelligence transformation. Digital operations management scored highest (6.21), while training and learning scored lowest (4.47); OTA platform usage was 82.8% and property management system usage 80.3%. The author argues that platforms lower technology barriers, but homestays must convert algorithms, data and tools into operational decision-making capability, recommending better platform services for small operators, destination-level shared digital services and improved human-AI collaboration.

  23. China Tourism News

    Henan Launches "Dongpo Travels" Cultural Tourism Promotion Campaign

    On September 19, the 2026 Henan "Dongpo Travels" themed promotion campaign launched in Pingdingshan. "Dongpo Travels," led by the National Cultural Heritage Administration, is China's first national-level cultural-relic themed trail, following Su Dongpo's life journey and linking 15 city units and 48 core heritage sites across 10 provinces. Pingdingshan is one of the 15 core city units, with the Sansu Shrine and Tomb in Jiaxian County as a key cultural node. The event appointed 10 online influencers as campaign ambassadors, launched a digital trail on Amap, and staged the original musical "Our Good Friend Su Dongpo" at the Pingdingshan Culture and Art Center.

  24. China Tourism News

    Malaysia Airlines Launches Shenzhen Themed Train to Promote Shenzhen-Kuala Lumpur Route

    Malaysia Airlines launched a Shenzhen themed train on Shenzhen Metro Line 11 (Airport Express), with mascot 'Captain Pike' interacting with passengers and giving limited-edition dolls to 288 passengers; the campaign runs until 5 October. Malaysia Airlines began daily direct Shenzhen-Kuala Lumpur flights on 2 July, operated by Boeing 737-8 aircraft with 12 business and 162 economy seats. Combined with its Guangzhou and Hong Kong points, the airline offers Greater Bay Area travellers four daily flights to Kuala Lumpur, connecting via the Kuala Lumpur hub to over 70 destinations in Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

  25. China Tourism News

    10th Hebei Tourism Development Conference Held in Cangzhou, Focusing on Grand Canal Cultural Touris…

    The 10th Hebei Tourism Development Conference was held in Cangzhou, using Grand Canal culture as its IP and integrating martial arts and acrobatics resources. The event featured live performances, folk markets and resource matchmaking, and released the 'Towards High Quality: 2026 Cultural Tourism Scene Innovation Development Report.' Cangzhou is the first prefecture-level city named a national martial arts hometown, with 53 boxing styles; Canghai Qixia Town features 174 new business formats and over 60 performance and interactive projects.

  26. TravelDaily China

    Tongcheng Travel Expands 'First Flight' Service to 58 Airports

    On September 21 Tongcheng Travel announced an upgrade to its domestic 'First Flight Worry-Free' service, expanding partner airports from over 40 to 58 with 237 convenience services, extending coverage from top-tier hubs to regional hubs. The first-flight coupon was upgraded from RMB 30 to a RMB 188 multi-scenario travel voucher pack covering flights, hotels, attractions, airport transfers and ride-hailing. Tongcheng says the service now handles nearly 3,000 people daily, up 246% year on year.

  27. China Tourism News

    Hangzhou Launches 15-Day Mid-Autumn and National Day Culture-Tourism Campaign

    The Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism held a media briefing on September 20, announcing a 15-day 'Autumn in Hangzhou' Mid-Autumn and National Day culture-tourism campaign from September 23 to October 7, featuring six flagship events, ten themes, 202 products and over 400 discount offers. The campaign focuses on rural, sports-and-performance, museum, arts and technology tourism integration, issues inbound tourism consumption vouchers for overseas visitors and upgrades the eight-service 'AI Hangzhou Easy Travel' system.

  28. China Tourism News

    China Immigration Rolls Out Online Registration for Non-Hotel Foreigner Accommodation Nationwide

    China's National Immigration Administration issued Announcement No. 7 of 2026 on September 21, rolling out nationwide online registration for foreigner accommodation outside hotels. Under Article 39 of the Exit and Entry Administration Law, foreigners staying outside hotels must register with local public security authorities within 24 hours of check-in, by themselves or their host. Registration can be done online via the NIA government services website, the "NIA 12367" app, WeChat mini-program or Alipay mini-program. Offline channels remain available, and online registration has the same legal effect as in-person registration.

  29. China Tourism News

    G331 'Most Beautiful Border Highway' Jilin-Xinjiang Two-Way Self-Drive Event Launches

    On September 17, the G331 'Most Beautiful Border Highway' Jilin-Xinjiang two-way self-drive event launched simultaneously in both regions for seven days. The Xinjiang convoy of 24 vehicles departed Altay for Yiwu County in Hami, while the Jilin convoy of 30 vehicles departed Ji'an for Fangchuan Village in Hunchun. The G331 national highway runs about 9,333 kilometers through six provincial-level regions—Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Gansu and Xinjiang—linking scenic areas including Changbai Mountain, the Altai Mountains, Ejina Poplar Forest and Kanas.

  30. China Tourism News

    China Railway Operated 2,501 Tourist Trains from January to August

    According to China State Railway Group, from January to August this year China Railway carried 3.32 billion passengers, up 3.9% year-on-year and a record high for the period; it operated 2,501 tourist trains, including 1,387 tourist special trains and 1,114 tourist line trains. It also ran 812 themed trains, with multi-ride and period tickets covering 78 lines and tourist multi-ride tickets covering 27 lines. In cross-border services, the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail carried 23.408 million cross-border passengers, and the China-Laos railway carried 245,000.

  31. Accor News & Stories

    Accor's MGallery launches "Care Concierge" health service

    Accor's luxury boutique brand MGallery Collection launched the "Move & Care" programme during Pink October, combining movement and wellness with breast-health awareness. Across the collection, hotel bathrooms will feature a Pink October leaflet and QR code offering discreet breast self-check guidance; eleven selected hotels will introduce "Care Concierge" with one-to-one prevention sessions, private check-ups and spa treatments paired with an approved self-check guide. A Censuswide survey of 3,002 respondents in the UK, France and Australia conducted 3-6 August 2026 found 76% delay preventative health checks even when due, seven in ten say they have more time and headspace for health while…

  32. China Tourism News

    Ten Departments Issue Measures to Boost RV Consumption with Nine Steps

    The State Council General Office forwarded the 'Several Measures on Promoting RV Consumption' issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and nine other departments, setting out nine measures covering RV campground construction, RV tourism product supply and management services, and RV rental services. Industry players see the benefits concentrated in stock conversion, route coupling and product upgrading, with campground land-use issues clarified. Data from the RV branch of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show 2025 sales of short-trip camping vehicles up 85.61% year on year and new-energy long-distance RV sales up 229%.

  33. China Tourism News

    Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau Holds 2026 China Roadshow in Beijing

    On September 18, the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau held a roadshow in Beijing, led by Deputy Director Chinthaka, with nearly 20 island-based destination management companies, hotel groups, and ground operators conducting one-on-one business meetings with over 100 outbound travel agencies from Beijing. Sri Lanka Tourism sees two major potentials in the Beijing market: corporate MICE tourism and high-end customized and parent-child study tours. In 2025, Chinese visitors to Sri Lanka exceeded 132,000; in the first eight months of 2026, cumulative Chinese visitors exceeded 100,000, making China Sri Lanka's third-largest overseas source market. Direct flights to Sri Lanka are available from…

  34. China Tourism News

    Tai'an Launches 50 Mid-Autumn and National Day Culture-Tourism Events and Benefits

    On September 19, the Tai'an Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism released 50 culture-tourism events and benefit measures spanning six themes: holiday activities, scenic spots, hotels and homestays, performances and exhibitions, food and entertainment, and intangible-heritage cultural products, coordinating municipal resources with Taishan, Taishan District, Daiyue District, Xintai, Feicheng, Ningyang and Dongping. At the municipal level, the 'Tai Youth · Together with Jinan' Jinan-Tai'an youth tourism promotion alliance and Shandong's autumn culture-tourism consumption promotion main event will be held; many scenic spots offer ticket deals and package discounts, hotels and homestays offe…

  35. China Tourism News

    Cultural Tourism Scene Creation: Moving from Set Design to Scene Thinking

    The article notes that two State Council General Office documents issued in January and November 2025 explicitly support building immersive cultural tourism scenes and accelerating digital technology application in the sector. The author argues that projects must shift from static set design to participatory scene thinking: spaces should carry cultural narratives, business mixes should follow curatorial logic, technology should avoid gimmickry, and cultural translation, resident participation and dramatic tension are essential.

  36. China Tourism News

    Shanxi Culture and Tourism Department Issues Mid-Autumn and National Day Travel Advisory

    On September 19, the Shanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism issued a 2026 Mid-Autumn and National Day travel advisory covering six areas: itinerary planning, consumption precautions, travel safety, activity participation, civilized travel and rights protection. It urges visitors to follow official information on weather, transport, scenic-area reservations and visitor caps and to travel off-peak; to use licensed travel agencies with signed contracts and reject abnormally low-priced tours; and for self-driving, to check vehicles, avoid fatigue and speeding and drive cautiously on mountain roads. Disputes can be reported to local culture-tourism authorities or the 12345 hotline,…

  37. Pinchain Tourism

    Tongcheng Travel Upgrades First-Flight Service to 58 Airports

    Tongcheng Travel upgraded its domestic First Flight Worry-Free service, growing partner airports from over 40 to 58 with 237 convenience services, spanning top-tier and regional hubs. The first-flight coupon rose from RMB 30 to a RMB 188 travel voucher pack. Tongcheng says the service handles nearly 3,000 people daily, up 246% year on year; China's flying population topped 500 million by end-2025, with about 900 million people yet to fly.