Airlines cashing in on growing market

The nation's fast growing outbound tourism market moved Chinese and foreign airlines to run more flights between China and international tourism destinations in recent years.

United Airlines, the main carrier in the United States, is due to start flights from Shanghai to Guam in October. It will be the first regular direct flight from China to the overseas territory of the US, which is a famous tourism destination.

The new route, which will be serviced by two flights a week, marks the carrier's move from business travel to China's leisure tourism market.