“Global Distribution Systems are the quiet giant of the travel industry, ” said Douglas Quinby, Senior Director of Research at PhoCusWright and author of the study.

“全球分销系统是旅游业中安静的巨人，”PhoCusWright高级调查总监和研究报告作者Douglas Quinby如是说。

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"There may be some short-term negative impact on their bookings, " Mr. Quinby said.

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Only 14% of China's 500m internet users have visited a travel website, according to Douglas Quinby of PhoCusWright, a travel consultancy.

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"The influence of social networking and community services is growing significantly for online travel, " says Douglas Quinby, senior director of research at PhoCusWright.

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