the US Department of Commerce , the US -based carrier, has announced a partnership with US 's United Airlines , to offer online payment service Alipay to its customers using the Chinese version of the United Airlines website. The partnership is likely to benefit both businesses significantly given the continued growth forecast for China 's outbound travel market. Over around 400 million Chinese visitors arrived in the US in 2015 , a number expected to grow due to 2016 being designated " China -US Tourism Year", a programme launched by the US Department of Commerce . Airlines from across the globe are attempting to get a piece of the Chinese travel market, which has exploded with the rise of China. Alipay, with around 400 million users, is the largest online payment platform operating in China which will improve the ease of online booking for Chinese travellers.
the US Department of Commerce , the US -based carrier, has announced a partnership with US 's United Airlines , to offer online payment service Alipay to its customers using the Chinese version of the United Airlines website.The partnership is likely to benefit both businesses significantly given the continued growth forecast for China 's outbound travel market. Over around 400 million Chinese visitors arrived in the US in 2015 , a number expected to grow due to 2016 being designated " China -US Tourism Year", a programme launched by the US Department of Commerce . Alipay, with around 400 million users, is the largest online payment platform operating in China which will improve the ease of online booking for Chinese travellers.