Chinese travel platforms see surging searches on Azerbaijan

Multiple Chinese online travel platforms witnessed growing searches on Azerbaijan-related tourism products, as the Caucasus country announced on July 3 to implement a one-year unilateral visa-free policy for Chinese citizens, Report informs referring to the Global Times.

Data from Chinese online travel platform Trip.com showed that the search volume of Azerbaijan-related tourism products saw a 50-percent increase after the news was made public.

During the current summer travel peak, the order volume of Chinese mainland tourists traveling to Azerbaijan rose by 85 percent year-on-year, and the volume to three Caucasus countries - Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan - jumped by 103 percent, the data showed.

Another online travel platform Fliggy told the Global Times that the volume of flight tickets booked to Azerbaijan increased by 336 percent in 2024 as of July 4.