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Skift
a day ago
- Business
- Skift
Hilton Signs Two Hotels at Delhi International Airport
Alibaba Group's Fliggy said Chinese travelers demonstrated resilient spending power during the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival holiday, with average travel expenses up 8.8% year-on-year despite ongoing concerns about China's economic slowdown. Fliggy said international destinations remained popular, with short-haul destinations under four hours' flight time proving most popular. They named the top international destinations as Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, France, Indonesia, and the United States. Domestic travel bookings also showed robust growth across multiple categories, with customized tour bookings surging over 50% year-on-year, while domestic hotel packages combining accommodations with entertainment and dining options grew by 20%. Marriott International's Westin Hotels & Resorts brand announced the opening of The Westin Nirup Island Resort & Spa, Batam. This is the fifth Westin Hotel in Indonesia, located on Nirup Island. The wellness-focused sanctuary spans the entire private island and features 94 guest rooms and suites, along with 52 private villas, all offering expansive balconies, outdoor spaces, or terraces. The resort offers a collection of dining experiences, wellness options including Heavenly Spa by WESTIN, WestinWORKOUT Fitness Studio, and outdoor recreational activities. Meeting and wedding spaces include the 450-square-meter ballroom and three meeting rooms, and for the young ones, there is a Kids Club. Hilton announced the signing of two hotels in partnership with GMR Group-led Delhi International Airport Limited under its Waldorf Astoria and Hilton Hotels & Resorts brands. The hotels will be at GMR Aerocity, New Delhi – India's first global business district at Delhi International Airport. This will debut Hilton's Waldorf Astoria brand in India's capital. The hotel will feature 150 rooms and suites, signature dining experiences, large event spaces, and wellness amenities. The legendary Peacock Alley gathering space will be in the area for the first time. Also, a first will be the Hilton Hotels & Resorts brand in New Delhi, the 350-room Hilton at GMR Aerocity. Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi announced a renovation beginning July 1, which will reimagine its rooms, suites, and public space. Completion is expected by late March 2026. During the renovation, accommodation floors will be closed while the hotel's dining outlets, spa, and event and wedding spaces will be fully operational. Guests seeking accommodations will be invited to explore the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, located just 10 minutes away. The Four Season Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi has just 57 rooms and suites, just steps from Tokyo Station. Sunshine Coast Council approved the first project under its Accommodation Hotel Incentives Package. They approved a hotel project in the heart of Caloundra in Australia. The Holiday Inn and Suites Caloundra project will comprise shops and cafes at the ground level, a restaurant and hotel amenities on level one, 160 suites over levels 2-10, and a rooftop restaurant and bar with outdoor dining and function rooms on level 11. This is the first development application approved under the incentives package that was introduced as a Temporary Local Planning Instrument to attract upscale international branded hotels and boost the region's economy. The 1999-square-meter site is currently occupied by a two-story commercial complex that was sold for close to $10 million in 2022. Cygnett Hotels & Resorts announced the signing of Cygnett Park Itanagar in the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh in India. The property will be just 800 meters away from the Donyi Polo, Arunachal Pradesh Airport, and will be Cygnett's second hotel in Itanagar, scheduled to open in less than two years. The group currently operates four hotels in the region and is moving towards a 600-key footprint in Northeast India, with eight additional properties in various stages of development and pre-opening. The Cygnett Park Itanagar will have 100 keys with the hotel spread out over two acres, featuring over 6,000 square feet of banqueting space, accompanied by an adjoining lawn. Other amenities include a club lounge, rooftop specialty restaurant, all-day dining restaurant, swimming pool, spa, gym, and recreation zones. Newly public Schloss Bangalore (The Leela) said the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority has allotted a commercial plot in Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai, to a consortium led by it. The company intends to develop a mixed-use project, which will include a 250-key luxury hotel. Frasers Hospitality announced the opening of Modena by Fraser Shenzhen, the brand's seventh property in China, located in the heart of the Luohu district, Shenzhen. The residence soft opened in March and features 325 contemporary apartments, houses in Shennan 1001, a landmark development in Shenzhen, and is the city's first property under the Modena by Fraser brand. The brand's eighth China property, Modena by Fraser Wujiaochang Shanghai, soft opened in May with 307 fully furnished studios, one and two-bedroom apartments. Roseate Hotels and Resorts, a hospitality brand under India-based Bird Group, said it plans to acquire properties in France and Italy. This follows their recent acquisition of Beechfield House, Wiltshire, in the UK. The company also plans to open new properties in metros like Mumbai and Bengaluru and in Goa, Ayodhya, Dehradun, and Varanasi. They currently operate five heritage hotels in the UK and are considering a corporate hotel near Dubai's new international airport, expected to open around 2027. Alliance Global Group in the Philippines said it extended its ongoing share buyback program by one year and increased its total allocation by PHP2 billion, bringing the total budget for repurchases to PHP11 billion.
Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Business
- Korea Herald
Fliggy Reports Surge in Quality Travel for 2025 Dragon Boat Festival as Customized Trips Rise Over 50%
Average travel spending on holiday activities grew by 8.8% YoY HANGZHOU, China, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fliggy, a leading online travel services platform and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988), has released insights into travel trends for the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival holiday, highlighting a sustained demand for high-quality travel experiences. Data shows that bookings for domestic customized tours surged by over 50% year-on-year (YoY), while domestic hotel packages combining accommodation with entertainment and dining options grew by 20%. Travelers demonstrated increased spending power, with average expenses on tickets, camping experiences, and chartered tours rising by 8.8% compared to last year's holiday period. Staycations and cultural experiences on the rise This year, many travelers opted for visits to theme parks or resorts with family and friends. Ticket sales for major attractions and theme parks on the first day of the holiday increased by 25% YoY, while comprehensive packages that included dining and entertainment experienced a remarkable 140% surge in bookings. With southern China entering its rainy season, the hot and humid weather led many travelers to enjoy hotel-based retreats. Properties enhanced their offerings with traditional festival activities, such as making zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings), handcrafting five-color bracelets, and creating aromatic sachets, attracting guests seeking cultural experiences. Among all accommodation types, luxury resorts and boutique homestays recorded particularly strong booking growth during the holiday period. Short-distance travel dominates holiday plans During the three-day holiday, travelers favored short-distance road trips and nearby getaways. According to Fliggy data, domestic car rental bookings jumped by approximately 30% YoY, with flexible pickup and return options proving particularly popular. Top self-drive destinations included Urumqi, Chengdu, Sanya, Haikou, and Beijing. The most popular domestic destinations included Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Chongqing, Xi'an, and Wuhan. Meanwhile, emerging locations such as Beitun (Xinjiang), Jincheng (Shanxi), Qiongzhong (Hainan), Qingyuan (Guangdong), Wuwei (Gansu), Nujiang (Yunnan), Dezhou (Shandong), Fangchenggang (Guangxi), and Kaifeng (Henan) showed the fastest booking growth, alluring travelers with their unique cultural and natural attractions in less crowded environments. For outbound travel, the most sought-after destinations included Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, France, Indonesia, and the United States, with short-haul flights (under four hours) being particularly popular. Notably, countries such as Poland, Iceland, Finland, Bhutan, Uzbekistan, Laos, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tanzania, and Georgia experienced substantial growth in bookings, drawing travelers with their pleasant climates and distinctive cultural offerings. About Fliggy Fliggy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988 (HKD Counter) and 89988 (RMB Counter)), and is one of the leading online travel platforms in China. Fliggy places a strong emphasis on innovation in its products and services, catering to the increasingly personalized and diversified needs of consumers in both China and overseas markets. Leveraging Fliggy's advantage as part of the Alibaba ecosystem, merchants can benefit from the vast user base within the Group. Fliggy also collaborates with partners through a full-service management format, helping more merchants, especially small and medium-sized ones, easily and efficiently share opportunities enabled by digitalization. Fliggy's long-term strategy is to promote the digital transformation of the tourism industry, using an open platform and mechanisms to help the industry make better use of digital business infrastructure for their operations.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Fliggy Reports Surge in Quality Travel for 2025 Dragon Boat Festival as Customized Trips Rise Over 50%
Average travel spending on holiday activities grew by 8.8% YoY HANGZHOU, China, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fliggy, a leading online travel services platform and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988), has released insights into travel trends for the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival holiday, highlighting a sustained demand for high-quality travel experiences. Data shows that bookings for domestic customized tours surged by over 50% year-on-year (YoY), while domestic hotel packages combining accommodation with entertainment and dining options grew by 20%. Travelers demonstrated increased spending power, with average expenses on tickets, camping experiences, and chartered tours rising by 8.8% compared to last year's holiday period. Staycations and cultural experiences on the rise This year, many travelers opted for visits to theme parks or resorts with family and friends. Ticket sales for major attractions and theme parks on the first day of the holiday increased by 25% YoY, while comprehensive packages that included dining and entertainment experienced a remarkable 140% surge in bookings. With southern China entering its rainy season, the hot and humid weather led many travelers to enjoy hotel-based retreats. Properties enhanced their offerings with traditional festival activities, such as making zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings), handcrafting five-color bracelets, and creating aromatic sachets, attracting guests seeking cultural experiences. Among all accommodation types, luxury resorts and boutique homestays recorded particularly strong booking growth during the holiday period. Short-distance travel dominates holiday plans During the three-day holiday, travelers favored short-distance road trips and nearby getaways. According to Fliggy data, domestic car rental bookings jumped by approximately 30% YoY, with flexible pickup and return options proving particularly popular. Top self-drive destinations included Urumqi, Chengdu, Sanya, Haikou, and Beijing. The most popular domestic destinations included Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Chongqing, Xi'an, and Wuhan. Meanwhile, emerging locations such as Beitun (Xinjiang), Jincheng (Shanxi), Qiongzhong (Hainan), Qingyuan (Guangdong), Wuwei (Gansu), Nujiang (Yunnan), Dezhou (Shandong), Fangchenggang (Guangxi), and Kaifeng (Henan) showed the fastest booking growth, alluring travelers with their unique cultural and natural attractions in less crowded environments. For outbound travel, the most sought-after destinations included Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, France, Indonesia, and the United States, with short-haul flights (under four hours) being particularly popular. Notably, countries such as Poland, Iceland, Finland, Bhutan, Uzbekistan, Laos, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tanzania, and Georgia experienced substantial growth in bookings, drawing travelers with their pleasant climates and distinctive cultural offerings. About Fliggy Fliggy is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988 (HKD Counter) and 89988 (RMB Counter)), and is one of the leading online travel platforms in China. Fliggy places a strong emphasis on innovation in its products and services, catering to the increasingly personalized and diversified needs of consumers in both China and overseas markets. Leveraging Fliggy's advantage as part of the Alibaba ecosystem, merchants can benefit from the vast user base within the Group. Fliggy also collaborates with partners through a full-service management format, helping more merchants, especially small and medium-sized ones, easily and efficiently share opportunities enabled by digitalization. Fliggy's long-term strategy is to promote the digital transformation of the tourism industry, using an open platform and mechanisms to help the industry make better use of digital business infrastructure for their operations. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE fliggy Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Business
- South China Morning Post
China's Dragon Boat Festival coincides with second holiday, fuelling boom in family tourism
An unusual convergence of the Dragon Boat Festival and Children's Day in China over the weekend led to a surge in domestic tourism bookings to campsites, amusement parks and other attractions, according to travel platforms. Advertisement Short-haul domestic travel bookings had grown 23 per cent year on year, according to travel platform latest figures. The trend was driven by 'summer escapes' with parent-child orders making up 35 per cent of overall bookings and 'family-friendly' hotel searches increasing by 45 per cent, a company spokeswoman said. Latest figures from Alibaba Group Holding's travel-booking platform Fliggy showed that, as of last Wednesday, bookings for theme park tickets had grown by more than 100 per cent over last year's Dragon Boat Festival weekend, while campsite bookings had shot up 80 per cent. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. Family hotel packages that include hotels, food and entertainment had risen by 24 per cent over the same period for 2024, the platform said, while activities such as suburban 'water fun' and picnics with children and pets 'are in high demand'. 'This year's holiday coincides with Children's Day, enhancing the appeal of family travel,' Fliggy said in a statement ahead of the May 31-June 2 break. Advertisement Domestic holiday travel in China has increased since the Covid-19 pandemic , with growing interest in scenery, cultural experiences and adventures – albeit with an eye towards saving money amid economic uncertainties. Chinese officials have looked to tourism as a driver of support for the nation's service sector.
Trade Arabia
11-05-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
ITB China, UN Tourism, Fliggy to promote rural tourism
ITB China, the premier B2B travel trade show focused on the Chinese market, is partnering with UN Tourism, Alibaba Philanthropy, and Fliggy's "Travel for Good" project to highlight "Tourism for Rural Development." The event will take place from May 27 to 29 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. The initiative aims to create an international platform to showcase rural tourism in China and build a dynamic bridge between Chinese rural destinations and global travel buyers. Rural tourism plays a vital role in driving sustainable economic growth and strengthening local communities. ITB China 2025 will focus on initiatives designed to support rural areas through tourism, including the UN Tourism "Best Tourism Villages" initiative, which promotes exemplary rural destinations from across the globe and China. Representatives from previously awarded villages will be invited to share their stories and demonstrate how they have successfully balanced community empowerment, cultural heritage preservation, and sustainable economic development. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General, UN Tourism said, 'Rural tourism is a vital driver for community empowerment and nature conservation worldwide. Through the Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism initiative, we recognise and support destinations that harness rural tourism as a force for good. These villages stand as global examples of how tourism can preserve cultural heritage, safeguard biodiversity, and enhance the quality of life for residents. We are proud to share this vision at ITB China and partner with them to showcase how rural tourism is shaping a more sustainable, inclusive future for rural communities around the world.' A dedicated forum titled "China Travel: Discovering Rural Beauty" will be hosted by UN Tourism, Alibaba Philanthropy, and Fliggy, offering high-level insights into the development of rural tourism in China. The forum will also feature discussions on the transformative role of tourism in rural development and panel discussions on revitalising rural tourism resources, driving digital transformation, and enhancing product marketing from a global perspective. The inbound tourism segment will be more diverse and wide-ranging than ever, with participation from Beijing, Hubei, Guangxi, Lahsa, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. Exhibitors include top travel operators such as China Tourism Group Travel Services, Hubei Best Tour, Guangxi Tourism Development Group, China International Travel Service Guilin , Spring Tour, Zhejiang EVERBRIGHT, and Guangdong China Travel Service, as well as key state-owned enterprises like Huangshan Tourism Group. Major hospitality brands will present China's evolving standards in international hospitality. The China Inbound Travel Forum will provide a global perspective on the Chinese travel market, focusing on fresh strategies for promoting Chinese destinations to overseas audiences. High-profile networking events will be planned to foster collaboration and celebrate local culture. -TradeArabia News Service
