[TravelNews] China rises to 15th in global tourism competitiveness ranking Date：2017-04-12 22:36:52 Click：13 Times
China has risen to the 15th in the latest global tourism competitiveness ranking by World Economic Forum, who ranks 136 countries and regions across 14 dimensions....
[TravelNews] HondaJet makes Chinese debut in Shanghai Date：2017-04-12 22:36:52 Click：16 Times
Rising wealth across Asia is paving the way for light jet market expansion, with China now having one of the world’s highest concentrations of high-net-worth individuals....
[TravelNews] Theme park and travel group OCT posts 35.48 billion yuan revenue in 2016 Date：2017-04-12 22:36:52 Click：19 Times
Theme park and tourism group OCT reported annual operating revenue of RMB 35.48 billion in 2016, 10.07% more than previous year. Net income attributable to shareholders rose 48.44% YoY to RMB 6.89 billion....
[TravelNews] China emerges as next global medical tourism hotspot Date：2017-04-12 22:36:52 Click：13 Times
US-based medical health information firm Patients Beyond Borders estimates between 9.8-14.8 million patients visited overseas hospitals and clinics in 2016. The firm sees a rising market in China....
[TravelNews] Revenue from rural tourism surpasses $82.66 billion in 2016 Date：2017-04-12 22:36:52 Click：19 Times
Revenue from Chinas rural tourism surpassed RMB 570 billion (USD 82.66 billion) in 2016, up significantly from RMB 440 billion a year ago....
[TravelNews] Phone-leasing startup Tink Labs to raise capital at $1 billion valuation Date：2017-04-12 22:36:52 Click：33 Times
Tink Labs, a Hong Kong startup leasing mobile phones to travelers in hotel rooms, is in the process of raising about USD 40 million and aiming for a valuation of more than USD 1 billion, reported Bloomberg....
[TravelNews] Southeast Asian tech firm buys Switch.cm for $600,000 Date：2017-04-12 22:36:51 Click：16 Times
Switch.CM, a London-based startup specialising in building reservations platforms for the hotel and airline industry, has been sold to flymya.com for USD 600,000....
[TravelNews] MetroResidences raises $2.8 million to expand corporate travel long-stays Date：2017-04-12 22:36:51 Click：11 Times
Japanese e-commerce brand Rakuten is backing fellow Asian web brand MetroResidences with a USD 2.8 million investment....
[TravelNews] The impact of emerging technology on corporate travel Date：2017-04-12 22:36:51 Click：11 Times
Egencia has been taking a look at how technology such as artificial intelligence will effect the corporate travel world in the near, medium and long-term....
[TravelNews] How hotels beat Airbnb by getting in bed with the traveler Date：2017-04-12 22:36:51 Click：7 Times
There is an opportunity for hotels to capitalize on the same four trends fueling Airbnb’s success: personalization, local expertise, location, and technology....