The long-awaited return of Chinese tourists will boost the strong recovery of global tourism, say industry players. At the Qatar Economic Forum, aircraft manufacturers, airlines and hotel tycoons welcomed the recovery of the sector.
Boeing CEO David Calhoun: "The desire to travel has never been greater and the industry is struggling to meet that demand" Air Asia boss Tony Fernandes: "We are in a strange situation: yesterday we were fighting for our survival, today we are restarting 200 planes"