Trip.com Group says demand continues to surge for Lunar New Year travel.
China has officially abolished all quarantine restrictions.
Trip.com has seen a huge increase in searches and bookings.
On Chinese site Ctrip, search interest for outbound flights from mainland China increased by 83%.
Bookings increased by 59%.
Most popular destinations include Macau, Hong Kong, Thailand and Australia.
The Lunar New Year travel period is from 21 – 27 January 2023.
Ctrip data shows overseas travel for Lunar New Year surged by 540%.
Airline bookings to Hong Kong increased by 36% month-on-month.
As of January 12, overall travel bookings to Southeast Asian countries increased by 1026% compared to last year.
