Israel is looking east to China and India to help drive tourism, Tourism Ministry Director-General Amir Halevi said.
In 2015, tourism grew 43% from China to 50,000 visitors and will be helped by the start of nonstop flights next month by Hainan Airlines from Beijing to Tel Aviv that will add 35,000 extra seats to Israel a year.
Tourism to Israel from India rose 13% last year to nearly 40,000.
David Steger – Matzav.com Israel
