Chinese tourists’ American dream remains strong despite Huawei row and trade war
- Travel companies say both America and Canada remain popular destinations among Chinese travellers heading overseas for the peak Lunar New Year period
- US remains top pick for long-haul travel, according to country’s biggest online travel firm Ctrip
Chinese tourists’ appetite for visiting the United States and Canada remains undimmed despite the current trade war and the controversy over the detention of Huawei executive Sabrina Meng Wanzhou.
The US still tops the list for the most popular long-haul destination during the peak Lunar New Year period, according to Ctrip, which accounts for about 60 per cent of online bookings in China.
According to its “2019 New Year Travel Report”, the next most popular destinations were Australia, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, New Zealand, Britain and Spain. Figures for Canada were not available.
Fliggy, another online travel service, said the US was the second most popular destination behind Australia for journeys outside Asia.
Canada was the fifth most popular destination, after Russia, New Zealand and Britain, according to the agency, which is owned by Alibaba, which also owns the South China Morning Post.
