Hotel reservation is the most developed section of OTR market and is also the fundamental business engaged by most of the OTR websites.
Now, the Hotel & Ticket Online Reservation is still the major money-making resource in the OTR market. A tendency shows that the revenue contributions to OTR market respectively conducted by hotel online reservation and air ticket online reservation are narrowing the gaps between them, which mean that a balanced structure is gradually achieved between these two core businesses of OTR market. The vacation travel, however, a new type of business emerging based on the Hotel & Ticket Online Reservation, only can be ranked at the 3rd position. But, considering that travelers are prone to select ¡°One-Stop¡± service suppliers who can provide services of air ticket, hotel and travel programs at the same time, the vacation travel sees great developing potentials. Furthermore, for the leading OTR suppliers, to provide package services for the enterprise clients is also an important money making method.
Learn more about online travel reservation industry in China please read iResearch China Online Travel Reservation Research Report 2006.
