prc30 on Nostr: Two points need to be raised off of this NYT article. First, the primary issue behind ...
Two points need to be raised off of this NYT article.
First, the primary issue behind why fewer people are traveling to China is a significant reduction in the number of direct air routes to/from the US and Europe. Major airlines don't want to increase capacity due to a sharp reduction in business travel where tickets were the real money maker.
Second, it does remain an issue when it comes to linking global credit cards to either WeChat of Alipay for the purpose of making payments. China is, today, a near cash-less society. Without the ability to use Chinese apps, Didi, Dazhong Dianping, etc, the China travel experience is truly frustrating.
Still, I put the reduction in airline capacity as the primary root for limited travel here in China.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/31/world/asia/china-travel-visas-explained.html
First, the primary issue behind why fewer people are traveling to China is a significant reduction in the number of direct air routes to/from the US and Europe. Major airlines don't want to increase capacity due to a sharp reduction in business travel where tickets were the real money maker.
Second, it does remain an issue when it comes to linking global credit cards to either WeChat of Alipay for the purpose of making payments. China is, today, a near cash-less society. Without the ability to use Chinese apps, Didi, Dazhong Dianping, etc, the China travel experience is truly frustrating.
Still, I put the reduction in airline capacity as the primary root for limited travel here in China.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/31/world/asia/china-travel-visas-explained.html