Juneyao Airlines will be indefinitely postponing the launch of new European routes; AI tech firm raised $42 million in funding.
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China will provide a USD 86.7 million loan to online travel giant Trip.com Group; RevPAR of Hyatt hotels declined 90% last month in China.
The suspension does not affect existing bookings for mainland China made before the stop-sell measures were implemented.
China may see losses of USD 430 billion by the coronavirus disruption on travel for 2020; It plans cash injections and mergers to bail out aviation.
Even if the coronavirus outbreak ends quickly, the disruption in the supply chain will affect trade, tourism and confidence.
Expedia has informed its suppliers via email that it will suspend the sale of all mainland China-based products, ground transportation and tours.
International markets including China contributed to USD 252 million (75%) of the USD 335 million losses for FY2019, while these markets constituted only 36.5% of the global revenues.
The lists reveal the fast-growing successes of both direct booking strategies for hotels and the growth strategies of the consolidation-hungry giants.