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Hainan Island Breaks all Records in February
Just released, the official February visitor and retail sales data for Hainan Island will hearten everyone that has invested in the island’s phe.....
Chinese Visitors Desert Taiwan
With the latest official visitor numbers to Taiwan showing mainland Chinese tourists 87% lower than they were pre-pandemic today’s Air4casts bul.....
India's Sparkling January Performance
All of India’s airports have now declared their January passenger actuals and the results are excellent.
Domestic air travel in January was 4.....
The Affluent Chinese Traveller Survey
Back after the Covid years, the Air4casts quarterly rolling survey of 1000 affluent Chinese travellers returned in full in Quarter 4 of last year to t.....
Year of the Dragon Breaks all Hainan Records
The best Chinese New Year since records began is the message from Hainan’s biggest airport, Haikou Meilan. Passenger numbers at the airport this.....
The Wealthy Chinese and the Chinese Middle Class
The Luxury Shopper Module, previewed here for Cannes 2023, charts the High Net Worth Individuals in China and beyond.
The Wealthy
10.5.....
Luxury Brand Outlets: Where are The 800?
The Luxury Shopper Module, previewed here for Cannes 2023, allows the tracking of some 800 stand-alone outlets:
in just 60 airport terminals, no mo.....
Hainan’s Luxury Sales Boost June’s Retail Performance
Published yesterday Hainan’s June retail sales by category show purchases of Luxury Clothing and Jewellery together hitting USD 155 million for .....
Female Chinese Shoppers Return to South Korea
This was certainly the case in May where the latest inbound visitor numbers show a clear return in both Chinese and Japanese visitors to the pre-pande.....
The Luxury Traveller in First Class
While any announcement of the death of First Class travel is premature, there are certainly challenges ahead.
✓ the longer-term context.....
China and the USA: Premium/Luxury Travel in July
Premium travel is massively lower than it should be, is obviously disproportionally down on the comparable month in 2019 and is not to be explained in.....
The Luxury Shopper 2023 : Premium Chinese Travellers
Next month the number of international, passengers holding premium class tickets, that is Business or First, and departing from airports on the Chines.....
The Luxury Traveller: South Koreans Spend Most
According to a recent study by Morgan Stanley South Koreans are now the world’s biggest spenders on luxury goods.
The inv.....
The Chinese Shopper in Hong Kong
Mainland Chinese visitors to Hong Kong soared to almost 2 million in March and that surge is bringing major demographic changes to the Chinese visitor.....
Chinese Travel Surges to Hainan and Macau
The Air4casts’ ChinaDomestic module is today reporting a major Chinese traveller increase to both key tourist destinations.
Inbound.....
Hainan Island Visitors Soar almost 25% over 2019
Uploaded today to the China Domestic module on client sites, the January and February Hainan tourist numbers are up almost a quarter on the same .....
Two October Setbacks for Travel Retail
The last lingering hope that the Communist Party of China might, in the foreseeable future, move towards a more liberal travel policy for its citizens.....
Changing Traveller Demographics
Outbound air travellers in many countries are exhibiting significant demographic changes compared to pre-pandemic 2019.
Today&rsqu.....
Hainan’s June Sales Race Ahead
After a Spring of Covid related difficulties Hainan’s offshore sales moved comfortably ahead of May last month, making June the third most succe.....
Hainan’s Retail Sales Back on Track
Whilst Hainan Island’s tourism business was deeply affected by the recent Covid lockdowns, retail sales just published for May show real signs o.....
Hainan Sales Roared Ahead in February
February’s Hainan retail sales soared again with help from the key Lunar New Year travel surge. While the March performance is likely to.....
Hainan Tourists Improve in January
Data received today from Haikou Meilan airport shows a distinct improvement in domestic air travel to the island this week.
The airport h.....
Hainan Island This Week PLUS
This week’s Hainan PAX numbers have today been uploaded to client websites. Subscribers will see that passengers are down, both on the same week.....
Hainan’s Liquor Sales Double in a Month
Uploaded to client sites today are the official Hainan Island retail sales by category for the month of September and what a month of contrasts it was.....
Air4casts Launches the China Domestic Module
Have you tried our new ChinaDomestic module?
The new ChinaDomestic module has been developed by Air4casts in response to the need for fast and accu.....
Alcohol Sales Increase by 87% Points
Retail sales in July demonstrated excellent yoy growth. Sales of Alcohol and Tobacco increased 87% points compared with July 2020 and mobile phone.....
Hainan’s April Sales Up 49% with Tourists Up 135%
Hainan Island’s total retail sales, domestic and duty free, hit USD 3 billion last month, up by almost a half on April 2020 according to the.....
Retail Sales Soar 85%
Hainan Island’s total retail sales last month were up 9% points on the levels achieved in February and increased 85% compared with March 202.....
Summer in Europe: The Retailers to Watch
Because anecdotal evidence of moves towards liberalisation of travel in Europe is growing daily, the question arises: which of the .....
Year of the Ox - the Year China Stayed Home
The power of China’s authorities to control mass movement over the Spring Festival period is vividly illustrated by the Ministry of Transpor.....
Hainan Sales Strong in December but Caution for January
Retail sales of cosmetics, fragrances and skincare on Hainan Island together reached almost USD 350 million in December 2020 according to official.....
Chart of the Day from Hainan
Today’s report contains the November retail sales data by category from Hainan Island. Which category increased by an incredible 243% points.....
Tourists Top 9 Million and Cosmetics Sales Soar
The Hainan provincial government’s monthly report for October highlights the extent of the island’s emergence as the key.....
Hainan September Sales by Category
With Hainan Island’s Duty Free sales topping USD 1.63 billion from 1st July to 19 October, today’s Air4casts bulletin examines the drivers.....
Middle East October Latest: Strong Growth
Internationals in October: flight data which is available for the first three weeks of the month, indicates a 22% point September to October increase .....
Hainan and Its Best Seven Days
Hainan Island’s largest airport, Haikou Meilan, last week had its best 7 days since the start of the pandemic. These latest weekly passenger num.....
The Hainan Misconception
It is sometimes assumed by Travel Retail executives that the bulk of visitors to Hainan Island arrive by air. This is a misconception.
Hain.....
Hainan: Impressive July Performance
With Hainan Island’s duty free shopping spend in the first week of July reaching USD 64 million, Air4casts examines the latest July travel trend.....
China Retail Sales; The Phenomenon of Revenge Shopping
April data for Retail Sales in China, not Travel Retail sales, shows that while a sort of recovery is continuing, expenditure levels are still down on.....