China Visit - who’s betting?

[jase05]

Looks like China domestically will recover quickly, really good bookings going forward

Travel Demand Is Rebounding in China as Virus Worry Recedes

Reservations for domestic flights and hotels in China are recovering from a coronavirus-induced slump as people return to work across the nation, online travel company Tongcheng-Elong Holdings Ltd. said.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[SydneySwan]

Looks like China domestically will recover quickly, really good bookings going forward

Travel Demand Is Rebounding in China as Virus Worry Recedes

Reservations for domestic flights and hotels in China are recovering from a coronavirus-induced slump as people return to work across the nation, online travel company Tongcheng-Elong Holdings Ltd. said.

www.bloomberg.com

It is on Bloomberg so presumably not 'Fake News'.

 

[jase05]

It is on Bloomberg so presumably not 'Fake News'.

I think China wants/needs the factories all up and running and for some normality to return. I think China has the capacity to bounce back quicker than most. I do wonder if International travel to/from China will be just as quick to recover though

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Unfortunately again just too many impediments in place for MEL-SIN-PEK Mar 18/19 - PVG-SIN-MEL Mar 25/.26 - 14 self isolation reqd in PEK on arr - Tianjin Trade Show postponed from Mar 21 til whenever - probs with transfer PEK-PVG - probs with movt SH to HZ / HZ-SH - probs transit SIN dep PVG - self isolation on ret to MEL - bummer - 2nd China visit this year now cancelled - our business here has not been affected to any degree here as yet but we will have stock shortages in a month or 2 and our new product development is just crippled right now - Chinese factories are just scrambling to try to catch up but it just aint easy.

 

[cove]

We are going left tomorrow so it is London calling. 1A and 2A for the long haul.

 

[SydneySwan]

Pure speculation on my part but I wonder if in a few weeks Australia starts to allow visitors from China in AND then China bans visitors from Australia (except PRC citizens).

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Don't know about that but as sure as night follows day some sort of normaility will return sooner or later - we'll prolly see Sorbent back on Supermarket shelves too but exactly when is $64 question.

Next scheduled trip is May 5 into PVG and May 12 out of PEK - time will tell - but I will need to be on 1st flt to PEK/PVG as soon as poss so as soon as the gate is opened i will be off like the proverbial.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Reports too that medical screening for flights arriving into PVG is leading to 'in-aircraft' holding of pax for up to 10 hours until medical crews can get around to processing pax. While I'm sure that's at the upper limit, you'd want to be in a premium cabin for a delay of even half that magnitude.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

This was the final nail in the coffin - OK, We’re Back to a Simple "Everyone Quarantines"

 

[SydneySwan]

Great last line in that article

'just ask yourself the following question: Am I a human being? If the answer is yes, you will be asked to do a quarantine.'

 

[Cruiser Elite]

So clearly the ‘book Olive Tree right now’ brigade were on the money - I can assure you there were no leaks here unlike that leaky NRL boat - so best we get about arranging OT dinner next week.

I think we should choose a night I was actually scheduled to travel - Wed was MEL-SIN then o/n SIN and Thu SIN-PEK - so ……………………… does Wed or Thu not suit majority of usual suspects? No never mind to me - I can swing both ways

 

[Cruiser Elite]

So it is Wed nt if anybody interested - I am not starting another thread so if you are interested post intent to attend here by 19:00 Tue Mar 17 and I will confirm numbers with Sonia / Tania.

ATPIT only 2 us attending but 100% we will be there.

 

[serfty]

So it is Wed nt if anybody interested - I am not starting another thread so if you are interested post intent to attend here by 19:00 Tue Mar 17 and I will confirm numbers with Sonia / Tania.

ATPIT only 2 us attending but 100% we will be there.

I'm six days into a fourteen day self isolation after returning from Thailand & Singapore last Monday. (WFH)

I somehow made it onto the OT emailing list - menu looks good ...

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Menu is always good but Sonia advised me Sat aft that Wagyu fillet still not back on menu

 

[whughes3]

I could easily be tempted, if you don't mind being regaled with a litany of my miseries over the last month or so..will confirm tomorrow.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Holy cow - only 15 diners on OT right now - normally 50 to 80 this time We’d nts - Emilio says they have had mass cancelations every nt for next month

Get out there kids and try to support these fabulous institutions manned by genuine hard working fellow Aussie’s and lets see if we can stave off too much financial damage

 

[drron]

Even though we basically self isolating due to our age tonight we decided we will visit our favourite restaurants more often even if just to get takeaway.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

21:00 and there are 5 peeps in OT - our table 3 and 2 others - we are doing our best to stimulate MEL restaurant economy.



Others who have joined us previously will know exactly how penegal tends to cut sick with his table top dancing post 21:00 on a belly full of quality red wine - OMG - what the masses will be missing!!!

 

[penegal]

Slander I assure you

 

[daft009]

What's on the open mike agenda tonight?