The Beijing-based carrier will suspend its CA837 and CA838 flights, the only current direct links between the two cities, starting Aug. 27.
The 1,700-square meter tax-free store will be opened during the second China International Import Expo in November.
Marriott announced plans for two new resorts that will cost more than $800 million combined to build.
Number of Chinese tourists travelling to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is expected to rise by 81% from 1.6 million in 2018 to 2.9 million in 2022.
With flights being rescheduled or axed, and home carrier Cathay itself strongly recommending passengers to postpone non-essential travel, Hong Kong industry’s hopes for a softer impact on business are quickly dimming.
Chinese tourists made 149 million overseas trips in 2018, with total spending amounting to USD130 billion. The data marked a year-on-year increase of 14.7 percent and 13 percent, respectively.
Nearly 72.7 million international tourists spent almost USD65 billion from January through June.
There are currently eight direct flights operating on an average day between China and African nations. That is a huge increase from less than a decade ago when airlines averaged less than one flight a day.