IHG expects Q1 Global RevPAR to decrease 25%, including a 55% decline in March.
Same-hotel RevPAR growth continued to slow down in 2018-2019, reflecting oversupply in hotel market and intensified competition in greater accommodation industry with alternative lodging.
Parent of Chinese OTA Tongcheng-Elong denied speculation about mass layoffs; A study finds COVID-19 will dent China's total tourism income by a third this year.
Hong Kong's daily visitor arrivals declined to less than 100 persons in early April; Shanghai Disney is testing parade and more for reopening.
China’s RevPAR declined 77.6% YoY to US$11, but up slightly from US$7.4 in February this year.
Some 3,770 tourist attractions in China have resumed operation and launched online booking access.
STR projects that China hotels will recover to only 90% of 2019’s level of occupancy, ADR and RevPAR by 2021.
Travel searches have continued to climb for the International Labor Day holiday; Research estimates the COVID-19 will dent China's total tourism income by more than 30% this year.