Club Med has been operating in China for the last 20 years, and currently runs 11 resorts across the country.
The vast majority of sites are newbuilds, 96% of the pipeline in fact, which equals 1,355 hotels at worst. This compares to just 31 refurbishments, 18 conversions and six extensions.
Saudi Arabia is aiming to welcome at least 7.9 million visitors from Asia Pacific this year.
China has also signed visa-exemption agreements with Kazakhstan, Madagascar and other countries this year, increasing the total number of such mutual agreements to 155.
Saudi Arabia is ready to accommodate Chinese tourists with new direct flights, customized products, and strategic partnerships in place.
The flights will bring thousands of tourists to Victoria each year and create over 700 jobs in the tourism and aviation sectors.
While domestic travel has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, international tourism has yet to catch up.
The latest increase, which is the second adjustment in flight frequency in a short term, indicates a trend for both parties to expand flight operations.