American Express and TravelSky Technology Limited have announced a strategic partnership to guarantee content access over the next three years. TravelSky will become the exclusive GDS partner for all American Express operations in China.

The partnership marks the development of a long-term co-operative relationship which will bring value-added technology, products and services to business travelers in China. A formal partnership ceremony was held at the American Express Business Travel Global Media Forum in Shanghai.

The use of online booking tools is becoming commonplace around the world, according to the American Express International Business Traveler survey. Of the respondents surveyed, 61 percent of business travelers worldwide have booked travel online over the past twelve months. The use of online booking is also rising in China – 64 percent of Chinese travelers booked more business trips online over the past twelve months as compared to the previous twelve month period.