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VIDEO: How investors decipher the fast-paced online travel landscape in Asia

By Linda Fox | June 5, 2019

The “Through the Lens of Investors” session at the Phocuswright Europe 2019 Conference threw a spotlight on many of the recent big deals as well as some of the areas investors are drawn to currently. Read More

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Alipay partners with Splyt to bring ride-hailing to Chinese tourists

By Jill Menze | June 5, 2019

The integration will allow Chinese tourists to hail taxis from local transportation providers through Alipay, eliminating the need to download a new app while traveling overseas. Read More

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Fliggy packs Alibaba technology into debut FlyZoo hotel

By Linda Fox | March 13, 2019

Fliggy sets up FlyZoo hotel with automated services to improve the guest experience. Read More

Notated News / Technology

Digital disruption in China shows anything possible from e-commerce giants

By Mohan Subramaniam and Raj Rajgopal - Sloan MIT | February 26, 2019

Recent events in the Chinese banking industry to highlight how these massive digital newcomers gain powerful consumer experience insights from their digital ecosystems and how this changed the nature of... Read More

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China, part 4: The digital distribution model

By Mitra Sorrells | February 25, 2019

For the final piece in our China theme month, we explore the diverse digital distribution landscape. Read More

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A review of 2018, a preview for what's next: Voice technology

By Mitra Sorrells | December 12, 2018

To provide a look ahead on this topic, Say It Now CEO Charlie Cadbury offers his take on the top five developments in voice technology he expects to see in 2019. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Alibaba and Ctrip talk inspiration, acquisition costs and planes versus trains

By Linda Fox | November 23, 2018

Alibaba and Ctrip have rapidly become giant distributors of travel via their respective platforms and brands. Read More

News / Distribution

Xiaozhu raises $300M for home-share expansion, IoT tech development

By Linda Fox | October 11, 2018

Xiaozhu gets a fresh injection from Yunfeng Capital and Advantech. Read More

News / Technology

Alibaba creates robot to provide guest services in hotels

By Mitra Sorrells | September 27, 2018

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has created a robot specifically for the hospitality industry. Read More

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China's Big 5 hotel platforms have 96% of the market

By Martin Cowen | August 30, 2018

Analysis of China's online hotel booking market in the second quarter of the year shows that almost the entire market is controlled by five businesses. Trustdata, a mobile internet big data monitor Read More

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OYO expands in China, Ctrip grows offline sales and more China news and trends

By PhocusWire | August 20, 2018

OYO signed 400 hotels and 25,000 rooms in China last month alone; Ctrip's offline shops attract new customers; a fresh take on Klook's $200 million and more. Jin Jiang, OYO To lower its debt, HNA Read More

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Reimagining customer experience, part 4: Hospitality happenings

By Mitra Sorrells | July 30, 2018

Deloitte recently surveyed more than 6,600 hotels guests who have collectively stayed at 25 brands across different hotel tiers to find out what makes a great hotel experience. Read More

Opinion / Technology

How online payment trends are impacting the travel industry

By Morten Larsen - Booking.com | July 25, 2018

The world of online payments is undergoing a rapid transformation. Whereas once customers had scant options - primarily credit cards and bank transfers - to make bookings over the internet, they now... Read More

News / Distribution

KKday charts expansion into China with investment from Alibaba

By Mitra Sorrells | July 12, 2018

Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund has made an investment in Taiwan-based experiences distributor KKday to help it expand into the Chinese market. Read More

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Taking friction out of travel booking, Alibaba and Fliggy style

By Sponsored Content | June 19, 2018

This is an article by Ritesh Gupta for TravelDaily China.It appears as part of the tnooz sponsored content initiative. Mobile devices have become the 24/7 consumer companion and groups such Alibaba Read More

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