Travel

Trip.com (Ctrip) int’l hotel business grows by 50% in Q3 2019

China’s leading OTA Ctrip officially changed its corporate name to “Trip.com Group Limited” on October 25, 2019, and its ticker to “TCOM” on November 5,

China outbound tourism insights 2019

Close to one third (29%) of China outbound travelers are post-80s; They spent an average of 5,566 yuan on travel booking. Online travel websites and

China online travel booking users reached 146 million in Jun 2019

The total number of online travel agency (OTA) users in China reached 145.6 million in June 2019, according to data from Fastdata. Tier-2 cities in

Are you a foreigner visiting China? You can now use Alipay

Alipay has just introduced a version of its popular app designed specifically for international travelers to enjoy the ease of paying with their smartphones while

Characteristics of China outbound travelers in 4 segments

Four segments of China’s outbound travelers are worth noting: high-income group, the backpackers, generation Z, and female outbound travelers. High-income Group: Experience Focused This segment

Outbound traveler insights for National Day Golden Week 2019

As Alipay accelerates its footprint across the globe, Chinese consumers’ overseas spending through the app continues to increase during China’s National Day Golden Week period,

China Golden Week Tourism Trends & Insights 2019

During Chinese National Day holiday, a.k.a. Golden Week in China, cultural and tourism consumption is more popular this year than in previous years. According to

Alibaba’s OTA Fliggy and Marriott integrating customer loyalty programs

Alibaba’s OTA platform Fliggy (Feizhu) just made Fliggy Miles transferrable for Marriott Rewards points. Last week, the Marriott International Group’s Fliggy Flagship Store officially opened

China tourism & online travel booking market overview 2019

China residents took 149.72 million outbound trips in 2018. The per-capita expenditure on the consumption of education, cultural, and entertainment products accounted for 11% of

Ctrip and Qunar saw 1.69 million overlapping users during holiday

Monthly unique devices of online travel platforms dropped to 199 million last December, which reached as high as 216 million last October. Most users who

Top travel mobile apps in China in 2018

Online penetration in tourism reached 30.2% in December, a slight increase from 27% a year ago. Ctrip ranked top with a penetration of 15.8%, followed

Outbound Chinese tourists mobile payment usage 2019; average spend US$6,706

On average an outbound Chinese tourist plans to spend US$6,706 traveling overseas in 2019, up 15% from 2018. Product quality became the second most important

Average overseas spending per user on Alipay increased by nearly 11% over the Labour Day holiday

Alipay shared a study on the spending habits of Chinese visitors on the payment app over the Labour Day holiday (1–3 May) this year. The