Ctrip is now Trip.com
The recently concluded 2019 annual general meeting of shareholders adopted the resolution to change the name of the company from Ctrip.com International to Trip.com Group.
Ctrip.com…
“The South-East Asia market is a primary focus” Ctrip to partner with Thai tourism body
Ctrip Group CMO Sun Bo and the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Yuthasak Supasorn, met today to discuss a potential partnership between the two organisations, to…
Ctrip to develop tourism in Morocco
Online travel agency Ctrip has signed a strategic co-operation agreement with Morocco’s National Tourism Office to boost Chinese tourism to Morocco.
Spanning over three years, the…
Harry’s game: Duke of Sussex launches new Booking.com, Ctrip & TripAdvisor collaboration
The Duke of Sussex has announced a new global partnership aimed at improving conservation, environmental protection and expanding local community economic development by encouraging…
Ctrip gets nod for acquisition of 42.5% stake in MakeMytrip
Indian regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 42.5% of outstanding voting shares in MakeMyTrip by Chinese online travel agency (OTA) Ctrip.…
Court of the Sun Queen: Ctrip CEO’s secrets to success
The secret to how Ctrip grew in value by 210x was revealed by Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip.com, International Ltd., during the Aspen Action Forum in Aspen, Colorado, USA where she was joined…
Ctrip bats for Sicily in China
Ctrip has announced a strategic partnership with Sicily that promises to bring a bigger share of the world’s largest outbound tourism market to the Mediterranean island.
Tourism is a…
Shangri-La becomes Ctrip’s first globally certified hotel group
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Group announced it has earned the global certification of Ctrip's new China Preferred Hotel Program (CPH).
The iconic Asian luxury hotel group is the first…
OYO, Ctrip sign strategic partnership
OYO founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal has announced at the Skift Forum that OYO and China’s OTA juggernaut Ctrip formed a strategic partnership.
Ctrip, Millennium Hotels sign China-focused distribution deal
Ctrip.com, one of China’s largest integrated travel services companies, has signed an agreement with upscale hoteliers Millennium Hotels and Resorts (MHR).
iQIYI and chill: Ctrip hooks up with Chinese Netflix
Chinese online booking platform Ctrip has shown a commitment to improving the travel experience of its customers this week by hooking up with online entertainment service iQIYI – to provide…
Guiyang city, China, sees outbound growth rate of 389%: Ctrip travel report
According to the report on 2017 China's Outbound Tourism, jointly released by China Tourism Academy and Ctrip, Chinese citizens made over 130 million outbound trips in 2017, spending USD…
Ctrip and Trip.com pledge to combat illegal wildlife trade
Chinese OTA giant Ctrip and its independent brand Trip.com have pledged to fight illegal wildlife trade.
Ctrip: Online giant opens its first hotel with Rezen Hotels Group
Travel tech company, Ctrip recently unveiled its hotel management brand Rezen Hotels Group at the World Cultural and Tourism Forum. The group aims to bring together top-rated hotels in…
Ctrip x Splyt = Global mobility for Chinese travellers
Going around during your trip has never been this easier for Chinese travellers as they can now book a ride anywhere through their Ctrip app after the China’s largest travel agency partnered…
Ctrip drives safety and responsible travel for outbound Chinese tourists
Following a new report dubbed the First Half of 2018 Travel Report- Europe, compiled in partnership with Ctrip, the China Tourism Academy (CTA) and Huayuan International Travel (HuaYuan),…
Ctrip and Skyscanner report 600,000 global travellers visited Russia for World Cup
OTA giant, Ctrip, the largest in Asia and the second largest in the world, has released the Summer 2018 Global Football Fan Travel Trends Report, developed in partnership with travel search…
“It’s not just about food it’s about gastronomy tourism,” says CEO Ctrip Gourmet List
Yesterday, I brought to you news that China’s biggest travel company Ctrip had entered the food and beverage market with its first international launch, which took place at the top So…
Gourmet List: Ctrip’s take on the Michelin Guide launches in Bangkok
Friday nights in Bangkok are rarely pedestrian and tourists, expats and locals can take their pick from a multitude of nightclubs, bars and, of course, some of the world’s finest cuisine…
Leisure Pass Group partners with Ctrip to entice Chinese travellers to London attractions
Attraction pass company, Leisure Pass Group, has teamed up with Chinese travel provider, Ctrip, to boost tourist arrivals in key European and US cities.
iClick partners with Ctrip to capitalise on China’s increasing outbound travellers
iClick Interactive partners with Ctrip to bring data-driven insights, helping international brands reach China's increasing outbound travellers.
Go fast or go home: Amadeus to ‘provide speed and accuracy’ for Ctrip brand Trip.com
Amadeus has partnered with Trip.com to provide the Amadeus Master Pricer Instant Search, delivering speed, accuracy and booking availability where every second counts.
In today’s…
Ctrip thinks Chinese will become supersonic travellers; backs jet company Boom
Online travel giant Ctrip thinks that a portion of Chinese travellers would be willing to pay for supersonic flights that will cut the current air travel time to half. Supersonic fights…
Ctrip invests in “next generation of travel” – Boom Supersonic
American purveyor of sound-barrier-busting travel Boom Supersonic has announced its intention to bring supersonic flight to China this week, after finalising and completing a ‘strategic…
Accor and Ctrip sign MoU for “magnified experiences and property choices”
Never one to stay out of the travel news cycle for long, AccorHotels, who recently announced the purchase of table reservation system ResDiary, has now released news of another smart…
Ctrip tracks record-breaking growth in Chinese outbound tourism
Chinese tourists and their money have continued to go places in 2017, according to Ctrip and the China Tourism Academy (CTA). The leading OTA of the People's Republic of China and the…
Travel giant Ctrip enters China rideshare market to take on Didi, the Uber slayer
Ctrip.com is jumping into China's ride-hailing market: the ever-growing global travel powerhouse received a licence to offer a rideshare app business yesterday this week.
Ctrip CEO commits heavy investment to “promote China-UK tourism”
Ctrip attended the China-UK Business Forum, where, Chief Executive Officer of Ctrip spoke at the event and shared her thoughts on China-UK travel and how big data and technology can help to…
WEF 2018: Ctrip co-founder on China’s huge market, e-commerce & ageing work force
Ctrip attended the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Ctrip is the only Chinese online travel industry representative invited to the annual Forum. James Liang, co-founder…
Ctrip publish report into China-Europe tourism market
Ctrip has released the "2017 China-Europe Tourism Market Data Report" alongside China Tourism Academy (CTA), a specialized institute under China National Tourism Administration (CNTA). The…
Ctrip and Hungarian Tourism Agency Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
On November 28, Chinese Premier Li Ke Qiang and his counterpart Hungarian Prime Minister Orban Viktor oversaw the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement between Ctrip and the Hungarian…
Ctrip climbs aboard the Big Bus for one-stop bookings
Ctrip.com International, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Big Bus Tours. Both companies will work together in areas of innovative marketing and product diversification to…
Ctrip double-down on tech’ advantages at ITB Asia 2017
Ctrip.com International highlighted the importance of South East Asia and the potential of the region to become a hotspot for China's rapidly growing outbound travel market, at the 10th…
Ctrip: Have Chinese tourists developed a taste for the high life?
Ctrip released its “2017 One Belt One Road Travel Report” (OBOR), at its own 2nd Annual Hotel Summit held in Shanghai this week. Where over 750 global hotel group executives, industry…
Ctrip, Baidu offer translation for Chinese tourists
Ctrip has teamed up with Baidu, the Chinese search engine, to provide a new translation service for Chinese tourists abroad.
Using Baidu's "optical character recognition" (OCR)…
Ctrip to acquire Skyscanner
Ctrip.com International, the largest online travel company in China, has signed a "definitive agreement" to acquire Skyscanner, the UK-based travel search site.
Under the terms of the…
Ctrip suffers loss despite surging sales
Ctrip.com International, the Chinese travel giant, suffered a net loss CNY521 million (US$78m) in the second quarter, despite seeing a sharp rise in sales.
The result did mark an…
Ctrip president to speak at inaugural ITB China
Ctrip's co-president and chief operating officer, Jane Sun, will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural ITB China event, which is due to take place next May.
The news was announced…
RAK TDA partners with Ctrip
In a recent announcement, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (TDA) and Ctrip Destination Marketing have signed a strategic cooperative marketing agreement.
The agreement is…
Ctrip acquires stake in major Chinese airline
Ctrip.com International, the Chinese online travel giant, is has agreed to acquire a stake in Shanghai's China Eastern Airlines.
Ctrip, which is also based in Shanghai, will pay CNY3…
China’s Ctrip invests in India’s MakeMyTrip
Chinese online travel giant Ctrip.com International has announced plans to invest US$180 million in MakeMyTrip, India's largest online travel company.
The potentially significant move…
Priceline makes additional US$500m investment in Ctrip
The Priceline Group has agreed to invest an additional US$500 million in Chinese online travel giant, Ctrip.
The investment, which will be made through a convertible bond, will…
Ctrip surges in Q3 with US$400m profit
Ctrip experienced a sharp upturn in profits in the third quarter of the year, as its sales soared.
The Chinese online travel giant generated a net profit of CNY2.5 billion (approx.…
Ctrip acquires Qunar stake in share swap deal
Ctrip.com International has effectively acquired its rival, Qunar, following a share swap deal with Baidu.
Baidu has exchanged approximately 190 million shares in Qunar for almost…
Ctrip soars with record sales
Ctrip.com International saw its profits increase in the second quarter of 2015, as the number of bookings the company handled hit record levels.
The Chinese online travel giant…
Priceline increases stake in Ctrip
The Priceline Group has announced plans to increase its stake in China's Ctrip.
The US online travel giant will invest an additional US$250 million in Ctrip, through a convertible…
Ctrip revenues surge, but losses widen
Ctrip International's losses widened slightly in the first quarter of 2015, as rising costs continued to offset higher revenues.
The Chinese travel company suffered a net loss of…
Ctrip connects with eRevMax for hotel bookings
Chinese travel giant Ctrip has completed its integration with hotel channel management technology company, eRevMax.
Following the move, accommodation providers using eRevMax's RateTiger…
Ctrip profits slide despite revenue growth
Ctrip.com International has experienced a significant drop in its full-year profits, as spiralling costs offset higher revenues.
China's biggest online travel company posted a net…
Amadeus pens major air content partnership with Ctrip
Amadeus has signed a new agreement with Ctrip.com International, allowing the Chinese travel company to leverage the GDS's global air content.
The multi-year deal will include the…
Expanding Ctrip continues to see falling profits
Chinese travel giant Ctrip has continued to experience falling profits, as rising costs relating to the company's expansion offset higher revenues.
The Shanghai-based company…
Royal Caribbean, Ctrip create new Chinese cruise line
Royal Caribbean and Ctrip International have formed a new joint venture cruise line to serve the Chinese market.
Expected to start operating in the middle of 2015, SkySea Cruises will…
Ctrip buys new Shanghai premises for US$500m
Ctrip International has spent almost US$500 million on a new state-of-the-art office complex in Shanghai.
The Chinese travel company confirmed on Monday that it has purchased more…
Ctrip taps OAG flight data to help passengers
China's largest online travel company, Ctrip, has penned a new agreement that will give it access to OAG's database of flight information.
The three-year deal will allow Ctrip to tap…
Ctrip to acquire cruise ship from Royal Caribbean
Chinese travel company Ctrip International has entered into an agreement to purchase one of Royal Caribbean's cruise ships.
The Celebrity Century liner will be sold to Exquisite…
Priceline expands Ctrip partnership with US$500m investment
The Priceline Group is planning to invest US$500 million in China's Ctrip International, as part of an expanded commercial partnership.
The US-based online travel company, which operates…
Ctrip profits fall on expansion costs
Ctrip International has continued to see a trend of rising revenues and falling profits, as the fast-growing Chinese travel company incurred high costs associated with its expansion.…
Ctrip happy despite falling profits
Chinese travel company Ctrip International said it achieved a "great performance" in the first quarter of the year, despite a sharp drop in profits.
The company's net profits fell 25%…
Hotel, mobile bookings boost Ctrip in 2013
Ctrip International has posted a strong rise in profits for 2013, as mobile and hotel bookings boosted China’s biggest online travel company.
The Shanghai-based company generated net…
Ctrip invests US$100m in car rental firm
Ctrip International has invested US$100 million in eHi Auto Services, the Shanghai-based car rental company.
The deal will make Ctrip the second largest partner in eHi after…
Ctrip profits surge in Q3
Chinese travel company Ctrip International has reported a strong rise in profits for the third quarter of the year.
In the three months to 30 September 2013, the Shanghai-based…
Ctrip profits surge in Q2
Ctrip has reported a strong rise in profits in the second quarter of the year.
The Chinese travel company generated net profits of CNY210 million (US$34m) in the three months to 30…
IHG makes hotels available on Ctrip.com
In a further effort to target Chinese travellers, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has begun adding its entire portfolio of global properties to Ctrip.com.
The move is being…
Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts, Ctrip.com ink agreement
Jumeirah Group signed a global direct connectivity partnership agreement in Shanghai with Ctrip.com International Ltd.
This is the first time a luxury hotel group from the Middle East has…
Jumeirah boosts China presence with Ctrip
Jumeirah Group has entered into a new partnership with China's online travel giant, Ctrip.
The new Global Direct Connectivity Partnership Agreement, which was signed in Shanghai late last…
Ctrip profits plunge 55%
Chinese online travel giant Ctrip.com has posted a significant drop in profits for the second quarter of 2012.
The company recorded net profits of CNY119.7 million (US$18.9m) for the three…
Marriott forms reward partnership with Ctrip
Marriott has formed a new loyalty programme partnership with Chinese travel provider, Ctrip.com.
The new scheme will see Marriott Rewards members earn Ctrip points when they stay at any…
China’s Ctrip.com sees profit dip
Travel service provider Ctrip.com International observed a yoy 20% increase in net revenues which hit CNY833million (US$129 million) in the second quarter. Operating income was also up 4% on…
Ctrip profits surge in 2010
Ctrip.com International Ltd, the Chinese travel services provider, has reported its results for full-year 2010, with net profits surging 59% to hit CNY1 billion (US$151…
Ctrip acquires stakes in two hotel companies
SHANGHAI, March 12 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTRP) ("Ctrip"), a leading travel service provider for hotel accommodations, airline tickets…
Ctrip.com announces public offering
SHANGHAI, March 2 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTRP) ("Ctrip" or the "Company"), a leading travel service provider for hotel accommodations,…
Ctrip’s profits soar despite China troubles
Ctrip.com International has announced a 35% rise in its second quarter profts. The online travel giant made CNY119 million (US$17 million) in the three-month period ending 30 June 2008,…
Ctrip gets a Pal
Ctrip.com and PayPal have come together to allow foreign nationals to book air tickets by paying with PayPal. Ctrip said this will attract overseas customers."We chose to cooperate with…
Ctrip selling more package tours
Ctrip.com, China's biggest online ticketing agent, expects its sales contribution from package tours to almost triple by 2012, a Bloomberg report said. Package-tour sales…
Ctrip’s profit surges
Chinese online travel operator Ctrip.com has posted a net profit of 398 million yuan (US$55 million) in 2007, up two-thirds compared to the previous year.
For full year 2007, business…
Trip.com promotes Singapore with ‘Super World Trip’
As part of its efforts to promote travel, Trip.com Group hosted the Singapore edition of its "Super World Trip" livestream series, in partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board ("STB") and…
Chinese tourists forced to seek new travel destinations
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Flight restrictions, visa problems and lingering pandemic-related entry rules affecting Chinese passport…
Reinventing but keeping the DNA alive: Monaco tourism preps for exciting 2023
With new luxury offerings and attractions combined with ancient architecture and a mild climate, it is a perfect travel destination for 2023.
Towards more sustainable travel
A major new report by World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Trip.com Group, together with Deloitte, reveals a heightened appetite for sustainable tourism amongst consumers, with 69%…
ITB China announces comeback as in-person event from 12-14 Sept
ITB China, the B2B exclusive travel trade show focusing on the Chinese travel market, announces its comeback as a live event. The show will once more bring together top-level buyers from…
Top online channels for 2022 – STAAH
Global hotel technology giant, STAAH, has unveiled the list of distribution channels that brought the highest booking revenue to hotels in 2022. Major players Booking.com, Agoda and…
Trip.com Group sees surge in mainland China travel bookings ahead of Lunar New Year period
Trip.com Group, the leading global travel service provider, has seen mainland Chinese demand for travel continue to surge in the run-up to the Lunar New Year holiday season. This comes…
Trip.com Group data shows outbound flight bookings surge from Mainland China
On the morning of 27 Dec , Trip.com Group, recorded a staggering 254% increase in mainland China's outbound flight bookings compared to a day earlier.
Trip.com Group launches travel revival plan to reconnect Chinese travellers with global destinations
Trip.com Group's Chinese language platform Ctrip launched its 2023 Travel Revival A Plan to reunite destinations with Chinese travellers.
Recovery with ‘Local Focus, Global Vision’ blueprint
Trip.com Group recently held its 2022 Global Partner Summit in Macao, with tourism boards, international airlines, hotel groups and industry representatives from across the travel industry…
Trip.com Group partners with Kazakh Tourism
Trip.com Group and the National Company Kazakh Tourism signed a new cooperation agreement at the World Travel Market exhibition in London earlier this month.
Trip.com Group becomes a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council
Trip.com Group has officially joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s (GSTC) global network as a member.
Trip.com Group is a leading global travel service provider comprising…
TakeMe raises USD1.8 million to expand its Japan’s restaurant reservation service for international tourists
Japan’s cross-border payment start-up TakeMe has announced a total of JPY260 million (USD1.8 million) funding. The round was led by New Economy Ventures and individual investors.…
Trip.com Group and Singapore Tourism Board strengthen ties to further promote Singapore
Building on the three-year Memorandum of Understanding signed in November 2020, Trip.com Group and Singapore Tourism Board (STB) are deepening their collaboration across key markets…
Trip.com hosts first annual event in Sanya, China
Trip.com Group hosted its inaugural International Travelers’ Forum combining a partner forum during the day and a Travelers’ Night event focusing on Ctrip Community users in Hainan, Sanya
Kew Green CEO opens up about exciting new Thai Anglo partnership
Following the formation of Siamese and Kew Green Management Company Thailand in a joint venture with Siamese Asset, the company announced seven new hotels in Bangkok - I spoke to Kew Green…
Fundamental differences in Chinese online behaviours (Travel industry focused)
More than two years ago, I wrote the article “Major Misconceptions about getting Direct Hotel Bookings from China”. (https://www.4hoteliers.com/features/article/11092) After me publishing…
Three Factors Affecting How Chinese Travelers Choose Destination after Pandemic
The outbreak of Covid-19 has greatly changed Chinese travellers’ mentality. After the pandemic, some factors will affect how Chinese travellers choose their holiday destination in a more…
Chinese overseas travel sentiment grows as first-mover
According to the China Philippines Travel Sentiment Survey, conducted in the first week of May by hospitality consulting group C9 Hotelworks and Delivering Asia Communications, the key…
What hotel GMs can do now to prepare for the return of Chinese travelers post COVID-19
Last week Anita shared a few post COVID-19 trends and ideas on what hotel GMs can do to get ahead of the game to welcome Chinese travelers post COVID-19. Anita decided to elaborate on her…
Enter the Dragon: Trip.com and World Tourism Alliance reveals China inbound tourism report
The number of tourists to China saw a steady growth this year and the number of inbound trips in the first three quarters this year stood at 108.76 million, up 4.7% from the same period…
What curated itineraries and social apps tell us about how people will travel in 2020
Remember culture shock? A common phenomenon for travellers a decade ago, where travellers would arrive in a new place and step outside of their comfort zone to pursue the unfamiliar. It was…
After numerous scandals, Mafengwo to lay off 40% of staff
Rumours are circulating that Chinese OTA Mafengwo may be laying off 40% of its employees following several scandals involving the company.
eSports and the quest for personalisation: Is the travel industry missing a trick?
With the final of another blockbuster esports tournament concluding yesterday, travel companies are missing out on a huge business opportunity and a unique chance to differentiate…
Too trippy: Mega collaboration sees the introduction of TripAdvisor China
Trip.com and TripAdvisor have released news that the two online giants have come together in a strategic partnership which they hope will push the brands' global presence even further, by…
ITB China backs tourism forum
More than 3,000 delegates from 26 countries attended the 2019 World Culture and Tourism Forum in Chanba, Xi’an, China. The conference hosted by Xi’an Municipal People’s Government and…
India witnesses spurt in Chinese travellers
Data from Ctrip has revealed that the number of visits made by the Chinese travellers to India surged by over 70% during the January-September period, with over 60% of the travellers in…
Capturing the Chinese consumer
1.4 billion people strong, the Chinese make up a large percentage of APAC travellers. Capturing Chinese travellers is like netting a big fish. They travel in throngs and have money to spend.
China to make 800 million domestic trips on national holiday
Chinese tourists will make nearly 800 million domestic trips and another 7.5 million overseas trips during the upcoming week-long National Day holiday, according to a report by Ctrip.…
China’s online hotel reservation industry continues to rise
According to the latest report from mobile Internet big data monitoring platform Trustdata, China's online hotel reservation market continues to rise.
Hotel booking wars? No-Commission Bidroom announces arrival in Asia Pacific
Bidroom, a no-commission membership-based hotel platform, is looking to expand its portfolio within the Asia Pacific region. Launched in 2014 in the Netherlands, Bidroom currently offers…
More Chinese opt for travel during family reunion festival
An ever-increasing number of Chinese celebrated the mid-autumn festival, a traditional holiday for family get-together by travelling. This was revealed by data from online travel agency…
China records surge in travellers to central and eastern Europe
China saw rapid growth of tourists going to central and eastern European countries in the first half of the year, thanks to the opening of more direct flights, according to a new report…
ITB China joins hands with World Culture and Tourism Forum in Xi’an
ITB China, the B2B exclusive travel trade show in China, has become a strategic partner of the 2019 World Culture and Tourism Forum to be held on 22-25 October in Xi'an, China.
Under…
Skyscanner to shut stand-alone local recommendations app
Skyscanner, owned by Chinese travel giant Ctrip, will close Trip by Skyscanner next month, marking the end of the user-generated travel planning mobile app and website founded in 2010…
MakeMyTrip narrows operating losses after growth across air, hotels and bus verticals
Online travel agency (OTA) MakeMyTrip (MMT) has narrowed its adjusted operating loss for the first quarter of 2020 by USD 3.6 million to USD 29.2 million. The India-based company…
Travel tech this week: The best travel brand, tickets for space and more
This week in the travel tech sector, TUI is hailed by independent consumers as the best travel brand trumping rivals Thomas Cook and Booking.com. Meanwhile, this could be your chance to go…
VisitEngland unveils Tourism Exchange Great Britain
VisitEngland has launched a business-to-business digital platform that enables tourism suppliers to connect to multiple international distributors. The new platform, Tourism Exchange…
Travel tech this week: WeChat joins super app race with new mini program and more
This week, WeChat and City of Helsinki launched a mini program for Chinese tourists. Meanwhile, a company called Nuvola introduced facial recognition for the hospitality sector.
OYO now has 500K rooms in China; to invest USD 100m
OYO Hotels & Homes has announced that it has now become the largest single hotel brand in China and continues to maintain the second spot at the hotel group level in the country.
Battling Yourself: OYO Rooms CEO Ritesh Agarwal on how to succeed in China
Within a span of 18 months, OYO is now the second largest hotel chain in China boasting 450,000 rooms in 10,000 OYO hotels present in 320 cities. The fast-growing hospitality start-up is…
Will a Bran Stark-like company win the OTA showdown?
“We are here and the enemy is coming from the south like in Indonesia; another force is coming from the north. China even has a wall!”
GetYourGuide CEO: “Asia and the United States are our next big targets”
GetYourGuide has raised USD 484 million in its Series E funding to conquer the USD 183 billion experiences industry. As the global market for tours and activities grows in an unprecedented…
World domination: OYO schemes to rule the world
Entering new markets and dominating new territories, OYO, it seems, has plans to rule the world (the hospitality world, that is). Here’s an overview of what the company has been up to…
Scotland China Ready Tourism Conference unveils its China Champions
The second annual Scotland China Ready Tourism Conference is all ready to take off at Edinburgh’s Waldorf Astoria on 11 June, a serendipitous date which aligns with the one-year anniversary…
Trip.com upgrades loyalty benefits with TripPLUS
Trip.com, the international brand of Ctrip Group, has announced the official launch of a new rewards program entitled TripPLUS.
5 reasons why the travel industry is always talking about China
The travel industry is obsessed with Chinese travellers trying to attract millions of travellers.
Travel tech this week: Trip.com heads down under and more
This week, we saw new partnerships in travel and Trip.com launching in Australia.
Travel tech this week: New partnerships for friendlier travel
This week, we saw several companies inked agreements to make it easier for travellers to avail a service.
Big Game: The hunt for an ‘end-to-end’ booking platform
There has been a long quest for that one name in travel that caters to the need of a traveller from beginning to end. That is the dream!
EyeforTravel reveals star-studded speakers for Digital Strategy Summit 2019
EyeforTravel has revealed that over 50 speakers will grace the 22nd edition of its European flagship, the Digital Strategy Summit.
Destination Asia: The top 12 platforms generating Asian booking revenue
Acquisition platform Siteminder, has revealed its annual list of OTA’s and websites which have brought the highest total booking revenue to Asia in 2018.
How The Grand, York raised 130% more revenue from Chinese guests
The Grand, York, recognised an opportunity within the Chinese market and developed a host of tactics to help welcome Chinese guests.
CNY 2019: Hotelbeds on ‘largest mass migration’ affecting the tourism industry
With the Year of the Pig just around the corner, Hotelbeds has prepared some testimonials about the upcoming CNY, and how it affects the tourism industry.
Here’s why tour operators are dying
2018 was an eventful year for travel agencies: a number of smaller OTAs and brick-and-mortar tour operators closed their doors.
Hotel channel managers: Key providers and how to choose one
In one Hotel Hell episode, lodge guests had to search for a front desk employee by themselves. Eventually, a bartender checked them in with a pen and notebook…
Hotelbeds: Year-end review and forecast trends for 2019
Tech provider and distributor Hotelbeds has released industry comments and insights about the year in travel and its forecasts for 2019.
The sexiest company in travel: TD asks 5 questions for rapid industry insight
In the world of travel, the phrase ‘NDC’ is on everyone’s lips at the moment. It represents a paradigm shift in the way airline tickets are retailed globally – and yet, surprisingly few…
VLeisure’s one-stop B2B travel platform: Answer to Vietnam’s fragmented market
VLeisure CEO Phan Le saw that the booking process was a pain and inefficient and in dire need of a solution via technology.
LINE to be a ‘super app’ for new travel funnel
LINE is on its way from being a mere messaging app to becoming a super app that will offer services for the new experiential travel funnel.
Direct Booking Summit: “China is the Wild West of hotel distribution”
Ahead of the Direct Booking Summit in Singapore next February, Triptease has spoken with Chetan Patel, VP for strategic marketing & e-commerce at ONYX Hospitality Group.
The shopping phenomenon you’ve never heard of just racked up USD 30b in a day
Alibaba did it again! The Chinese e-commerce giant beat its own record at Singles’ Day 11:11 event with USD 30.7 billion total sales during the 24-hour event beating last year’s USD 25.3…
Where pawns become queens: 5 underrated Asian markets
Asia and the Pacific is a massive market and a fertile ground for travel start-ups.
WNTM (what not to miss) at WTM – TD’s CEO and editorial director share their picks
London's World Travel Market (WTM) has an terrifying 139 presentation sessions spread over its three days, 5 - 7 November. How do you decide which ones are worth your time? No need to worry…
“Chinese visitors are coming in big numbers to Yas Island”: MeetChina 2018 organisers
The seventh edition of Meet China brought together a host of the country’s top-tier travel buyers and key suppliers from across the UAE.
Safety: Ride-hailing services’ major blackhole
Chinese ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing suffered a major setback when Delete Didi movement spread across China following the murder of a passenger by one of its drivers.
Big Bus Tours enters SEA with Duck and HiPPO acquisition
Open-top tour bus operator, Big Bus Tours, has announced the acquisition of Singapore’s Duck & HiPPO, a home attraction and sightseeing company.
Record numbers set to attend MeetChina forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Two-day forum on Yas Island – Abu Dhabi is set to welcome 85 top tier travel buyers from China and 75 suppliers from across the MENA region.
Why hotels in China should strengthen their online bookings
Hotels in China should pay more attention to their online hotel bookings as China’s online hotel reservation industry maintains speedy growth with monthly active users (MAU) reaching 91.09…
Capturing luxury Chinese travellers: We talk to Anita Chan, CEO of Compass Edge
Anita Chan, the CEO of Compass Edge, warned me that "the China that you understand is not the real China".
Europe calling: Surge in number of younger, richer “new-age Chinese travellers”
An analysis of 17 million booking transactions a day, shows that China bookings for Europe are ahead 10.5% this summer.
Western companies go east: Overcoming the Great Firewall of China
China’s population of 1.4 billion has attracted companies from all over the world. Even a slice of this statistics would do wonders for a company. However, travel tech companies must first…
AccorHotels APAC chairman: “Accor has had its eye on China for a long time”
Last week I brought to you the first part of my fascinating interview with Accor’s CEO for Asia-Pacific, Michael Issenberg, where he and I discussed the strategy behind the company's recent…
Why travelling to China nowadays is so much easier than in July 1997: mobile technology
Gone are the days where travellers had to print train tickets, boarding passes or hotel reservation receipts. Thanks to e-tickets, online bookings, and mobile check-in, consumers benefit…
The two biggest battles in hospitality: How will Marriott compete?
Marriott International is determined to win the race by ensuring it covers all bases. The hotel giant made two important launches in the first quarter – its joint venture with Alibaba and…
Sports Events 365 expects China expansion to reach USD3 million in first year
International live sports and music events specialists Sports Events 365 has not only revealed it has made the decision to enter the Chinese leisure market but that it is also expecting the…
There are not enough women in travel tech and what can we do about it?
Hundred years after women gained the right of suffrage, there is still a lot of work needed to be done to achieve gender balance in all aspects of society like the travel tech sector.
Fogel’s future: Booking means travel
Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel has a brand new vision – for the company to be synonymous with “travel” as it aims to widen its reach and strengthen its brand.
AccorHotels’ acquisition spree continues with Atton Hoteles
It’s just been weeks since AccorHotels bought Switzerland’s Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts for US$567 million, but the French hotel giant is not done yet, expanding its portfolio as it…
2018 shaping up as the critical year in China’s home-sharing sector
The sharing economy is again under spotlight in Asia. During the 2018 Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), an Asian equivalent of the World Economic Forum, top entrepreneurs in the Chinese sharing…
UK travellers set to go loco as Skyscanner launches train bookings
To diversify the travel search engine’s offering to UK travellers, the Skyscanner app has launched the train bookings feature, now available on iOS and soon to follow on Android systems.
TD Executive Summit: 3 August 2018
50 Five-Star Hotel GMs, 6 Start-up Executives
No promotion, no panels, no corporate pontification. Just executive-level education, on the six most important categories for hotel GMs in…
SiteMinder: the top 15 booking channels for tourists to Thailand
SiteMinder, the popular global hotel industry cloud platform, has revealed the 15 booking channels that generated the greatest revenue for hotels in Thailand and other key tourism…
Half of all Indian aviation equities up for sale to foreign investors
The first session of China Aviation Trends Conference was held on January 12, 2018 (CST), focusing on Indian aviation market opportunities. Professionals from Chinese and Indian governments,…
CBInsights reviews 2017 trends in travel tech start-ups and investments
Tech analyst company CBInsights argues that travel tech is evolving faster than Pokemon.
Pocket translator to open opportunities for Chinese travel
Travellers from mainland China took more than 62 million outbound trips in the first half of 2017 with an increase in preference for self-guided tours, as per the China Tourism Academy.…
ITB Asia 2017: bigger, better and bolder
Asia's leading travel trade show, ITB Asia 2017, organised by Messe Berlin (Singapore) Pte Ltd, has completed its milestone anniversary event with record-breaking numbers. The tenth edition…
MICE and Corporate buyers flock to ITB Asia 2017
Celebrating its 10th anniversary as Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show, ITB Asia 2017 has opened its doors today at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands.
10 Reasons Why You SHOULDN’T Attend the 2017 Phocuswright Conference: Can You Afford NOT to Come?
Here are 10 reasons you shouldn't attend The Phocuswright Conference: 1. You have no reason to hear from – and meet – top travel executivesHate growing your professional network? Then this…
Tujia.com grows fivefold since 2016
Tujia.com founder and CEO, Luo Jun, announced via an internal message that following the separation of Tujia’s online and offline departments, the online platform has successfully completed…
Tujia, Rakuten join forces for Japanese homestays
Tujia, the Chinese home-sharing company, has formed a new partnership with Rakuten, Japan's e-commerce giant, to encourage more Chinese visitors to stay in Japanese homes.
Details of…
Face-to-Face: Marcelo Molinari
This week, Travel Daily Asia chats with Marcelo Molinari, Group Tourism Director at Value Retail, to discuss how Asia's outbound tourism boom is driving sales at the company's collection of…
Expanding Preferred focuses on Asia’s fast-growing markets
Preferred Hotels & Resorts is targeting several key Asia Pacific markets, including Vietnam and Indonesia, as it bids to expand its portfolio and capitalise on the Asian travel boom.…
ITB previews inaugural event in China
The organisers of ITB China have organised a preview event ahead of the travel trade show's inaugural edition.
The first ITB China is due to take place in Shanghai from 10-12 May 2017…
Face-to-Face: Ibu Nia Niscaya
Q) How has Indonesia’s tourism industry fared in 2016?
For the period of January-September 2016, Indonesia has welcomed 8.36 million international visitors and we’re optimist to…
Choice Hotels sets out strategy to target Chinese guests
Choice Hotels International has unveiled a new strategy to target the Chinese outbound market.
The US-based hotel franchiser has sealed a new global partnership with Ctrip, enabling…
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism joins PATA
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has become the latest member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).
The northern emirate is working hard to expand its tourism…
NSW forms new Chinese tourism partnerships
Destination NSW has formed a new partnership with Sichuan Airlines aimed at attracting more visitors from Western China.
The new deal will see the promotion of direct flights and…
WTM Connect Asia lines up top Chinese buyers
The inaugural WTM Connect Asia event will take place next month, and organiser Reed Exhibitions has confirmed that it has now secured the attendance of a series of leading Chinese travel…
Face-to-Face: Gabriel Escarrer
This week, Travel Daily chats with Gabriel Escarrer, vice chairman & CEO of Meliá Hotels International, about the company's expansion plans in Asia Pacific...
Q) Meliá has been…
Chinese OTA Qunar to launch airline
Qunar, one of China's largest online travel sites, is planning to launch a low-cost airline based in Shenzhen.
The company confirmed this week that it will initially invest CNY600…
UK still in hot demand despite Chinese slowdown
Fears of an economic slowdown in China, the devaluation of the Yuan, and stock market turmoil have grabbed headlines throughout January, raising questions about the demand for luxury goods…
Travel Daily Asia’s Review of 2015
With the world seemingly lurching from one crisis to another, it’s nice to have one success story to rely on: tourism.
Despite the countless setbacks of recent years, from the global…
BeMyGuest launches online platform for agents
BeMyGuest has launched a new B2B platform for travel agents.
The Asian online travel company's new Agents Marketplace features a booking engine that enables agents to access industry…
携程获Priceline等10亿美元投资
12月10日晚，携程网宣布，已经从已经获得Priceline集团和一家长期股权投资公司各5亿美元可转换债券投资。携程还允许Priceline从公开市场购买携程美国存托凭证，最多可累计持有携程15%的股票。
今年5月携程曾向Priceline发行2.5亿美元可转换债券，去年8月发行5亿美元可转换债券，这两部分债券包括在持股中。…
携程第三季度净利增10倍
携程网周三发布的财报显示，截至9月30日的第三季度，携程净营收32亿元人民币，同比增长49%。净利润为24亿元，较上一年同期的2.17亿元增长10倍，很大一部分来自投资收益。
这个好结果受益于第三季度的业绩大增，其中住宿预定增幅45%，交通运输业绩盈利增幅150%，以及度假业务上也增长66%。携程还迎来了企业旅游营收的19%增幅。…
Face-to-Face: Vincent Lhoste
This week Travel Daily Asia chats with Vincent Lhoste, senior exhibition director of WTM Connect, which recently unveiled plans for two brand new travel trade shows in Southeast Asia and…
Radius Travel pens new long-term Travelport deal
Radius Travel, the corporate travel management company, has penned a new long-term agreement with Travelport.
Under the new agreement, Radius members will have access to Travelport’s…
China’s HNA Group enters online travel sector
HNA Group, the Chinese conglomerate that owns Hainan Airlines, has entered the online travel sector.
The Haikou-based company has formed a joint venture partnership with NetEase Inc,…
eLong to focus on accommodation after Expedia stake sale
eLong, one of China's largest online travel groups, will increase its focus on the accommodation sector after Expedia sells its stake in the company, Ritesh Gupta reports.
Post…
携程营业额增长 但损失继续扩大
携程网今年第一季度的损失继续增加，因为不断上升的成本抵消了营业额的增长。
本季度，携程网遭受了1.26亿人民币的损失，去年同期损失为1.15亿。
携程营业额上涨46%达到23亿人民币，其中酒店预定收入上涨45%，机票收入上涨46%，旅行套餐收入上涨53%。…
上市后携程首次亏损 在线旅游集体陷亏损状态
财报显示，2014年第四季度，携程总营业收入为人民币20亿元，同比增长32%。归属于携程股东的净亏损为2.24亿元，而2013年同期为2.61亿元的净利润。…
携程上线“游易购” 进一步深化用户O2O体验
南方都市报消息，近日，携程旅行网上线了“游易购”平台，为广大喜欢出游血拼的游客们提供了贵族服务，这种服务不仅在出境游的途中，还延伸到了国内游，还首创“线上下单，线下取货”的模式，俨然是一出旅途中“淘宝”的戏码。…
Royal Caribbean sees ‘good but typical’ wave period
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has said it is going through a ‘good but typical’ WAVE peak booking period with bookings in the last three months higher than last year.
The cruise company…
Carnival expands in China with two major deals
Carnival Corporation has signed a major deal in China that could significantly expand its operations in the country's fast-growing cruise sector.
The cruise company has penned a…
Face-to-Face: Mike Ford
Travel Daily chats with Mike Ford, co-founder & CEO of SiteMinder, about the company's recent partnership with Ctrip and his future expansion plans...
1) You recently announced a…
SiteMinder connects to Chinese online sector
SiteMinder has formed a new partnership that will help hotels tap into the fast-growing Chinese online travel sector.
The company, which provides online distribution technology to the…
携程推韩文网站和手机应用
经济日报讯，携程旅行网日前成立韩国分公司，同步推出韩文携程网站和手机应用，为中国游客提供全面的目的地旅游产品与独家服务保障，正式进军韩国市场。…
携程发布国内首个游意外险投保理赔报告
近日，国内最大的在线旅游公司携程旅行网通过对2013年以来数百万份旅游意外险投保案例进行统计，发布了国内首份《2013-2014旅游意外险投保理赔报告》。…
Chinese travel agents suspend Vietnam tours
Several Chinese travel companies have suspended tours to Vietnam following the recent violent protests again Chinese businesses in the country.
Ctrip International, China's largest…
携程继续专注旅游行业
财报显示，携程网第一季度净营收为人民币16亿元(约合2.54亿美元)，比去年同期增长36%。记者在财报发布后的第一时间采访了携程COO孙洁，她表示，携程将会继续在旅游行业走专注发展的路线，对于旅游行业的投资将保持开放态度。…
携程携手同程合作
昨日，同程旅游宣布将投入两亿至三亿元，在国内几千家景区投入子公司研发的自助门票售票机。在被问到近期与艺龙、携程的合作问题，同程创始人兼CEO吴志祥表示，跟携程的合作很意外。在与艺龙公布合作的当天晚上，携程高层就发来短信，表示想在苏州谈谈。昨日，携程发布一季度财报，净利同比下滑25%。
据透露，目前与携程签…
尽管利润下降，携程满意绩效!
中国旅游公司携程国际说到公司在第一季度有 “绝佳的表现”，尽管利润流失一大部分。公司的净利下降了25% 成为人民币1.15亿 （美金1千8百万），最主要来自成本的大幅提升。
携程的营业额实际上涨了36% 达到人民币16亿，但是65% 的产品研发成本增长以及61%的销售行销费用增长直攻携程底线。营运利润下降56% 成为人民币7千1百万。…
Face-to-Face: Mercedes-Benz Travel
Michael Bock, director of Mercedes-Benz's business department, and Wilfried Steffen, director of Daimler's innovative business department, talk to Travel Daily about the launch of…
冲绳岛+济州新行程6日邮轮 春节余位抢购7,299起
携程旅游独家包船，邀您一起于豪华邮轮上共享不一样的欢乐春节！
此次推荐的歌诗达邮轮“大西洋号”济州+冲绳6日，与之前推荐及市场上大众邮轮产品相比，不一样及更胜一筹之处在于：
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Accor connects with Asian OTAs
Accor has formed partnerships with several more online travel agencies (OTAs) in the Asia Pacific region.
The new distribution partnerships with China's Ctrip, HanaTour in Korea,…
Preferred lures Chinese guests
Preferred Hotel Group has unveiled a major new programme aimed at increasing its share of the lucrative Chinese market.
Rolling out next week, the ‘China Ready’ scheme is a range of…
Innovate to stay ahead of the tech curve in travel and tourism
There has been no greater change to the travel and tourism industry than the technological revolution that is continuing to take place.
Asian agents still investing in new technology
Travel agencies in the Asia Pacific region are continuing to invest in new technologies, despite the uncertain economic climate, according to Abacus International’s President & CEO,…
Wego appoints Chinese agency
Asian travel search engine, Wego, has appointed PRC Interactive (PRCI) to assist its marketing and distribution efforts in mainland China.
PRCI will focus on developing marketing and social…
Jetstar expands Chinese booking options
Jetstar has expanded its sales and booking options in China.
The low-cost carrier is now selling its fares on China's state-run GDS, TravelSky, and via Ctrip.com, the country's largest…
China Lodging takes majority stake in Starway Hotels
Budget hotel company, China Lodging Group, has completed the purchase of a majority stake in Starway Hotels - a Chinese midscale hotel brand.
Launched by online travel company Ctrip.com in…
Blume joins new Indonesian B2C giant
Scott Blume, formerly President Travelocity Asia Pacific and CEO of ZUJI, has joined a new B2C online travel provider in Indonesia. Rajakamar, which was formed through an alliance between…
Oakwood opens in Hangzhou
HANGZHOU, CHINA (September 29, 2009) - Oakwood, a leading, global serviced apartment provider today announced the grand opening of Oakwood Residence Hangzhou. The serviced apartments are the…
More Shanghai agencies get Taiwan nod
Seven more Shanghai travel agencies have been approved to provide travel services to Taiwan, the Shanghai Daily reported. Shanghai China Travel International, Shanghai Airline…
Chinese tourists worry about group travel
Worries about travel packages and service levels are frustrating Chinese tourists' interest in group travel, according to online travel service company ctrip.com, China Daily reported.…
Wego signs new travel partners
Asian travel search engine Wego.com has announced the addition of several new partners from across the travel industry. Partnerships are now in place with Chinese online travel agency…
70% of Chinese plan post-Olympic trips
The Beijing Olympics appeared to have given the Chinese populace the travel bug, according to a survey by leading web-based travel agency, Ctrip. Xinhua has reported that 70% of…
Beijing hotels forced to slash rates
Hotels in Beijing are cutting their rates by as much as 30% because high demand forecast for theOlympic Games has not materialised, the Associated Press has reported. Chinese authorities was…
Work on products for shorter holidays, China study urges
China travel agents should work on enhancing holiday products that focus on shorter breaks in view of the impending shortened May Day Holidays, according to a new study on online…
China’s online travel market: Waiting for the big bang
It's a far cry from the potential this huge marketpresents, bogged down by the low level of credit card usage and online payment methods.
The report said at least 2.75 million Chinese…
