Domestic tourists set their sights on long-haul destinations

An increasing number of Chinese visitors are looking to long-haul tourism markets in search of adventures and new traveling experiences, according to a report by OAG, a world leading travel data provider.

The analysis of OAG's Traffic Analyzer data found that the number of Chinese passengers in February, when the weeklong Chinese New Year holiday fell, grew by more than 20 percent year-on-year in 15 countries, online media ChinaTravelNews reported.

The data company attributed the remarkable surge to the rising services of direct flights provided to link more Chinese cities, especially those of the second tier, to long-haul tourism markets.