China CYTS Tours Holding Co reported a 46.13 percent year-on-year growth in first-half net profit to 106.3 million yuan ($15.56 million), despite the impact of the global economic recession and the outbreak of A/H1N1 influenza.

Total revenue hit 2.42 billion yuan, up 21.44 percent from a year earlier. Earnings per share were 0.256 yuan, compared with the 0.175 yuan in the same period of last year, the company said Wednesday in a statement to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Revenue from domestic tourism, which was shored up by promotions to head off the economic downturn, helped offset the decline of inbound tourists caused by the economic downturn and the flu outbreak.

The Chinese tourism service provider saw its net profit rise 0.94 percent year-on-year to 309.34 million yuan in 2008.