eRevMax shares key insights on Chinese Travel Industry - TravelMole


eRevMax shares key insights on Chinese Travel Industry

Tuesday, 15 Oct, 2014 0

eRevMax has released an infographic shedding key insights on the Chinese traveler and their online booking behaviour. Based on several key market studies, the infographic shows that hotels need to overcome the language barrier to reach out to 100 million international travelers in China. 

The increase in high disposable income and rise of middle class has influenced the purchasing behaviour and travel decisions of young, educated and technologically skilled Chinese travelers. The Internet is the primary source of travel planning with 95% of Chinese travelers beginning their search at Baidu, the 800 lbs Gorilla of China Search. The steady economic growth in the country has increased the consumption power, but the middle class Chinese traveler still remains price sensitive and compares rates on meta-search channels before booking.

An increase in disposable income, a broadening middle class, and an improved road and rail network has encouraged more people to travel. The amount of money spent on travel in China has been growing at 20% compound rate for the last few years, and has made Chinese travelers the big spenders.

Digital media and e-commerce have moved into the mainstream of Chinese Internet users’ lives with them spending about 1 billion hours online each day, more than double the daily total in the United States. When it comes to online travel – Ctrip, eLong and Ly.com dominate the market. The internet penetration in the country is being led by smartphones, and this has led to an exponential rise in mobile travel bookings.  A whopping 89% travellers use smartphones to access websites and 45% of business travellers use mobile for travel arrangements.

When it comes to booking decisions, Chinese travelers trust online reviews more than friends or families. The volume of reviews posted nearly doubled in 2013, and peer recommendations influence not only where travelers go, but also where they shop for travel products. The Infographic notes that 48% of travellers use social media in trip planning and 89% of luxury travelers write reviews after the trip. Sina Weibo, the local micro-blogging site rules  in the social space with over 550 million active users.

To access the full infographic, click The Chinese Traveler

About eRevMax: eRevMax provides next generation online distribution & business intelligence solutions to the hospitality industry. The company’s new offering – LIVE, a responsive web platform, incorporates the RateTiger and Connect products, thus offering detailed competitor intelligence, comprehensive business performance analytics and reliable channel management capability through secure XML connections. Incorporated in 2001, eRevMax helps over 20,000 hotel customers worldwide to increase revenue, streamline business processes and reduce booking acquisition cost.

 

For more details, please visit http://www.erevmax.com/ or contact us on [email protected]

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