Giving insight into Chinese outbound tourism market
SHANGHAI, March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ctrip(Nasdaq: CTRP), the largest online travel
agent in Asia and the second
largest in the world released the "2017 China Outbound Tourism
Travel Report" alongside China Tourism Academy (CTA), a specialized
institute under China National Tourism Administration (CNTA).
The number of outbound trips has reached 130 million in 2017, up
7.0% from 122 million in 2016. An estimated 115.29 billion USD was spent during 2017, a
year-on-year increase of 5%. Chinese travelers are becoming
increasingly focused on their well-being and the purpose for making
outbound trips has changed from sightseeing and shopping to
enjoying high-quality services. According to Ctrip statistics,
Ctrip's tailor-made travel and local guide platform has served
millions of tourists in 2017. Such personalized trips designed by
Ctrip travel planners are becoming a popular option for Chinese
travelers.
Chinese travelers have greater demand for assistance throughout
their trip and are more focused on safety. Ctrip's "Global SOS"
service provides 24/7 emergency responses and support for our ever
growing travelers. 2017 saw a total of 2191 SOS cases from which
82% were for outbound travel. With a 94% success rate, it has since
been widely accepted by our users.
In terms of outbound travelers, Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Wenzhou spent the most.
Lesser well-known cities are seeing
huge growth in outbound tourist numbers. Chengdu surprisingly overtook Guangzhou and Shenzhen and ranked third in the number of
outbound tourists with other cities such as Changsha (up 200% increase) and Xi'an (up 300% increase in tourist numbers)
have also seen increasing rise of outbound tourists.
Thailand and Japan remain to be the two hottest outbound
destinations. With more flight connections, better exchange rate
and fewer visa restrictions, many emerging destinations such as
Morocco, Turkey and Tunisia are seeing huge growth in visitor
numbers.
About Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. is a leading travel service
provider of accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing,
packaged tours and corporate travel management in China. It is
the largest online consolidator of accommodations and
transportation tickets in China in terms of transaction
volume. Ctrip enables business and leisure travelers to make
informed and cost-effective bookings by aggregating comprehensive
travel related information and offering its services through an
advanced transaction and service platform consisting of its mobile
apps, Internet websites and centralized, toll-free, 24-hour
customer service center. Ctrip also helps customers book vacation
packages and guided tours. In addition, through its corporate
travel management services, Ctrip helps corporate clients
effectively manage their travel requirements. Since its inception
in 1999, Ctrip has experienced substantial growth and become one of
the best-known travel brands in China.
For further information, please contact:
International PR
Ctrip.com International, ltd.
Tel: (+86) 21 3406 4880 ext 196455
Email: Pr@ctrip.com
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