The Chinese Traveller
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The power of China’s authorities to control mass movement over the Spring Festival period is vividly illustrated by the Ministry of Transport’s daily passenger numbers. Today’s Air4casts bulletin focuses on the traditional 10 day peak
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Retail sales of cosmetics, fragrances and skincare on Hainan Island together reached just over USD 1 billion in December 2020 according to official Hainan Provincial government numbers released this week. The Hainan reporting includes all
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Today’s report contains the November retail sales data by category from Hainan Island. Which category increased by an incredible 243% points compared with November 2019? Log in for the full details... (more…)
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The Hainan provincial government’s monthly report for October highlights the extent of the island’s emergence as the key Travel Retail hotspot in 2020. (more…)
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Today’s Air4casts bulletin assesses the July air passenger performance of the world’s two largest economies. All data comes direct from the airports. USA Down but Not Out Since the year 2000 there had never been
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Hainan Island’s largest airport, Haikou Meilan, last week had its best 7 days since the start of the pandemic. These latest weekly passenger numbers coincided with the Hainan provincial government's publication of August YTD Duty
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It is sometimes assumed by Travel Retail executives that the bulk of visitors to Hainan Island arrive by air. This is a misconception. (more…)
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On Thursday last we reported the good news that Hainan’s travel numbers were progressing steadily week on week. Today's bulletin goes further. (more…)
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With Hainan Island’s duty free shopping spend in the first week of July reaching USD 64 million, Air4casts examines the latest July travel trends to the island. (more…)
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With the global air travel recovery inching forward at a snail’s pace day by day, Air4casts examines a strange new world where the domestic recovery is far outpacing the hard pressed international market. (more…)