Weekly Online Travel Digest: Week 36 of 2026
Pinchain Tourism summarizes this week's online travel news: Tongcheng Travel's Mid-Autumn and National Day booking heat rose 116% month-on-month; Ctrip and Hertz launched deposit-free car rental for US-bound Chinese travelers; Fliggy and Ryanair direct connection; Tuniu profitable for sixth consecutive quarter; Hilton exceeds 1,100 hotels in China; Royal Caribbean returns to Hong Kong homeport in 2028; China suspends electronic border passes for Shigatse; Foreign Ministry advises against travel to Eswatini.
Impact and considerations
This week's updates cover OTA competition, airline partnerships, hotel expansion, and travel safety advisories, reflecting market trends and risks for business travel decisions.
Key points
- Tongcheng Travel data shows searches for Mid-Autumn and National Day keywords rose 116% month-on-month, and bookings made over 30 days in advance increased over 20% year-on-year.
- Ctrip and Hertz launched deposit-free car rental in the US to enhance payment convenience for Chinese outbound travelers.
- Fliggy and Ryanair reached a direct ticket connection, with Ryanair tickets to be sold via API on Fliggy.
- Hilton Group's total operating hotels in China reached 1,100.
- China's National Immigration Administration suspended issuing electronic border passes for Shigatse, Tibet.
- The Foreign Ministry reminded Chinese citizens not to travel to Eswatini recently.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 品橙旅游
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 31 Aug 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 8 Sept 2026, 19:43
- Last updated
- 31 Aug 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- Pinchain Tourism：品橙旅游：2026年第36周在线旅游精品解读 – 品橙旅游 (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 31 Aug 2026, 08:00