Proportion of Chinese tourists traveling in premium cabins rises

According to the South China Morning Post, Chinese leisure travelers are increasingly choosing to travel in business class and premium economy class. Huang Hong, Director General of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines, said that business travelers once accounted for about 90% of premium seats on wide-body aircraft, but have now been overtaken by leisure travelers. Data from China Trading Desk shows that the proportion of Chinese travelers choosing premium economy class and above rose from 10% in 2023 to 10.8% last year, reaching 14.8% on long-haul routes outside East Asia.