Chinese tourists spent an average of $762 per person towards shopping on overseas trips, and they primarily use mobile payments for shopping, dining and visits to tourist attractions.
While China is gaining steadily on the US for the title of world’s largest economy, it has already claimed the top spot in business travel.
There have been over 1 trillion Super Points awarded to users since the program was launched 15 years ago, equivalent to $9.1 billion.
Emirates said use of the display ads drove an 87% lift in engagement compared to more traditional click-through ads.
Tripio plans to restructure hotel booking protocol using blockchain technology, so as to solve problems of high commission, intensive operation, false reviews and inaccurate updates on room status.
Booking Holdings Group reported gross travel bookings growth of 19% to $18 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017. Gross profit grew 22% to $ 2.8 billion and net loss was $555 million.
Triple connects travelers with local hosts for activities and experiences; Local Guddy offers more than 800 experiences in more than 200 cities.
In the next decade, about one-fourth of global employment is expected to emerge in the travel industry, with Chinese tourism being the major driving force.