{"id":46646,"date":"2024-02-07T05:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T05:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/?p=46646"},"modified":"2024-02-07T10:44:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T10:44:00","slug":"airlines-china-top-effective-marketing-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/airlines-china-top-effective-marketing-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Airlines in China : Most Effective Marketing Strategies (2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article is done by marketing experts in China, that work on daily marketing campaign on Search engines, douyin and social media <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Marketing to China” is a big step for every international airlines which want to develop their revenus in China.<\/span> Very few companies are doing the right thing in China <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To effectively market airlines in China in 2024, here are five strategies:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Utilize Popular Social Media Platforms<\/strong>: Leverage platforms like WeChat, , Douyin, and Little Red Book (Xiaohongshu) for marketing campaigns. These platforms have massive user bases and are essential for reaching Chinese consumers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Online Reputation Management<\/strong>: Maintain a strong online presence and reputation. Engage with customer feedback on various platforms and ensure prompt and professional responses to both positive and negative reviews.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Chinese Website and SEO<\/strong>: Develop a Chinese website to rank efficiently on Baidu, the dominant search engine in China. The website should be optimized with relevant keywords and content to attract and engage Chinese consumers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Diverse Booking Options<\/strong>: Enable ticket bookings through a variety of channels including Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), WeChat, and your own website. This provides convenience and choice for customers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Influencer Marketing<\/strong>: Collaborate with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and influencers, especially travel bloggers, to promote your airline. Influencers can effectively sway public opinion and decision-making among Chinese consumers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Quality Photos & Video for Social media : basic of engagement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Airlines in China face opportunities and challenges<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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    China\u2019s airlines<\/a> face opportunities and challenges from expected increased market competition which begin to grow so fast. China\u2019s big three airlines are Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines, and their subsidiary airlines have been a bright spot in the airline industry globally, averaging until recently returns of 15%.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    China is moving ahead with new reforms which are being relaxed for the new entrant airlines. The goals of the reforms tend to increase market competition. As the demand for airline travel is growing up in China, the stage is set for market expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Travel industry in China<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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    Travel in China is a huge industry. The number of travelers in China could easily rise by 50 or 60 %. Combined with China\u2019s newly middle class, this segment will represent 80 % of urban consumption by 2022, up from 30% in 2012. With only 4 % of the population owning passports, China still surpassed the United States and Germany as the world\u2019s leader in international travel since 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    key data points about Chinese airline passengers’ international travel in 2024:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Overall Traveler Numbers<\/strong>: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) anticipates that global traveler numbers, including Chinese passengers, will reach 4.0 billion in 2024, surpassing pre-COVID-19 levels (103% of the 2019 total)\u200b<\/a>\u200b.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Chinese Outbound Travel Market<\/strong>: Mainland China was the world\u2019s largest outbound travel market before the pandemic, with over 150 million outbound travelers in 2019. With the easing of COVID-19 safety measures, including the removal of quarantine on arrival from early 2023, a significant boost in air travel is expected\u200b<\/a>\u200b.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Desired Destinations and Intent to Travel Internationally<\/strong>: A McKinsey survey indicated that 40% of Chinese travelers wanted their next trip to be international, with preferred destinations including Australia\/New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and Japan\u200b<\/a>\u200b.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Expected International Capacity Recovery<\/strong>: HSBC forecasts that international capacity for Chinese airlines in 2024 will be around 99% of the 2019 levels, a considerable increase from 44% reported in 2023. This is indicative of a robust recovery in international air travel for Chinese carriers\u200b<\/a>\u200b.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Record Profits for Chinese Carriers<\/strong>: The ‘Big Three’ Chinese airlines (Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines) are expected to see a strong recovery in their international networks and are projected to achieve record profits in 2024, driven by the restoration of international routes and easing overcapacity in the domestic market\u200b<\/a>\u200b.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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      The Airlines agencies must change their marketing strategy in order to handle the new demand. In fact, actually, the distribution is disproportionately centered on direct sales and traditional travel agencies, with little e-commerce. The Airlines have to <\/a>adapt the new marketing strategies<\/a> to the new wave of Chinese millennial travelers (20- 30 years old), who are more open-mind, independent, looking forward to traveling. They are also Internet-savvy, 80 % of them are booking online.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The ultimate guide for Airlines Company<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n
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      Marketing airlines in China: is that so hard? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      What challenges will you face when promoting your airline in China ?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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      With the drastic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Aviation and Tourism\/Travel industry, Chinese airlines are coming up with many interesting deals, to attract potentials travelers. According to Civil Aviation, China has registered\u00a0<\/span>a deficit of RMB40 billion<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in the first part of 2020. At this moment China’s aviation industry is only starting to taking its first steps toward recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Chinese airlines offer insanely cheap deals to lure back travelers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      For example, earlier this year <\/span><\/em>China Southern Airlines <\/span><\/em><\/a>sold travel tickets at only <\/span><\/em>10%<\/span><\/em><\/strong> or even <\/span><\/em>20%<\/span><\/em><\/strong> of their original prices.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      With the Chinese government’s intent to relaunch work and factories, domestic flights are slowly starting to resume, and as expected China’s national aviation industry is also warming up again. <\/span>Because of the large-scale expansion of the Coronavirus cases overseas and as well as long-haul flight restrictions, international travel still shows a downhill trend. As many assume the improvement of international travel will require more time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The local market is very well developed<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      The international market is experiencing speedy growth, mainly driven by an intense expansion from Chinese airlines. In recent years foreign airline companies have been steadily losing their market shares in\u00a0<\/span>China<\/span><\/a>\u00a0resulting in a decrease in foreign companies’ presence, especially in the global Asian area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Interesting figures :<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n