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Fliggy forecasts strong Dragon Boat Festival travel rebound while Accor transforms Shanghai's Peace Hotel into Raffles.

Riyaz partners with Jin Jiang Hotels to expand five brands across Southeast Asia, signing first management agreement for Metropolo in Luang Prabang, Laos.

Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano highlighted the company's strong growth in India, emphasizing local decision-making, expansion into smaller cities, increased female employment, and reducing bureaucratic and travel barriers to boost international tourism.

China's hotel construction pipeline reached 3,853 projects with 703,312 rooms in Q3 2024, showing steady growth, with significant openings forecast for 2025 and 2026.

China has introduced a visa-free policy for citizens of 17 European countries, allowing short stays of up to 15 days to boost tourism and business travel until the end of 2025.

The majority of projects are concentrated in the upper midscale and upscale segments, which account for 69% of the projects and 65% of the rooms in the pipeline. This focus on mid-to-high-end properties suggests a market shift toward catering to more affluent travelers.

Hilton's Doubletree by Hilton brand has surpassed 100 properties in the Asia Pacific region, with significant expansions in Indonesia, Japan, India, and China, and plans for nearly 80 more properties to support their goal of exceeding 1,000 hotels in the region next year.

Japan's hotel business has seen impressive RevPAR growth over the past 15 months due to a late post-pandemic reopening, high inflation, international demand, and a depreciating yen – all despite minimal return of Chinese travelers.

China introduces new measures to enhance travel flexibility and document processing for mainland citizens visiting Macau and Hong Kong, effective May 6.

According to the latest China Construction pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics, China’s hotel construction pipeline ended 2023 with record-breaking project and room counts