Xinhua report attributes China’s tourism growth to improvement of travel service quality by suppliers.
CITS registered operating revenue of RMB 16.445 billion in first three quarters of 2016, up by 4.12% YoY. Net income was RMB 1.461 billion, 10.78% more than last year.
State-owned travel agency CYTS recorded operating revenue of RMB 7.735 billion in first three quarters of 2016, down by 1.65% YoY. Net income was up by 53.15% YoY.
Caissa Tourist’s operating revenue rose 23.45% to RMB 2.428 billion in the third quarter of 2016. Net income climbed 35.98% to RMB 179 million.
UTour reported RMB 3.886 billion operating revenue in the third quarter of 2016, 16.58% more than last year. Net income rose 20.73% to RMB 135 million in the quarter.
Ctrip has invested in two of North America’s largest tour operators to build up its destination service and procurement system in the area.
Guangdong-based Nanhu International Travel Agency (NITA) registered 580.14% YoY growth of revenue to RMB 843 million, according to the agency’s half-year financial results published on Oct. 11.
Tongcheng Tourism and Wanda Group jointly announced on October 9 that the two companies plan to merge Wanda’s tourism unit with Tongcheng Tourism.
