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MakeMyTrip sees triple-digit mobile growth

By Martin Cowen | January 29, 2016

MakeMyTrip's first earnings call since Ctrip's $180 million investment showed how strong its mobile and app business has become, with bosses even admitting mobile is growing "faster than we anticipate Read More

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How can global OTAs grow in China?

By Viewpoints | January 21, 2016

Ctrip's investment in India's MakeMyTrip could be a sign that China's online travel agents are starting the flex their muscles and build a presence on the global stage, but how does it work the other Read More

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Ctrip invests $180 million in MakeMyTrip [UPDATED]

By Martin Cowen | January 7, 2016

China's biggest OTA Ctrip is investing US$180 million in MakeMyTrip, India's biggest OTA. Part of the deal, when approved, sees Ctrip getting a place on the MakeMyTrip board. Ctrip has also been g Read More

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Two major Chinese airlines shut up their Qunar shop

By Viewpoints | January 5, 2016

Qunar is rarely out of the headlines these days as the market attempts to understand the implications of its new equity and business relationship with Ctrip. This week Qunar announced that its CEO Read More

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Qunar rings the C-suite changes

By Martin Cowen | January 4, 2016

Qunar has promoted its head of mobile to chief executive officer with immediate effect as part of a New Year management shake-up which sees current CEO and co-founder Chenchao “CC” Zhuang become a spe Read More

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Pivotal moments 2015 - the Ctrip Baidu Qunar share swap

By Martin Cowen | December 29, 2015

Ctrip ending up with a big stake in Qunar, thanks to a share swap with Qunar's majority shareholder Baidu, which now owns 25% of Ctrip, could be the 2015 deal in China which has the most meaningful lo Read More

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Ctrip vets overseas hotels for Chinese guests, with success

By Viewpoints | December 21, 2015

One of the headwinds facing the Chinese outbound travel sector is the ability of international hotels to address the specific needs of the Chinese traveller. Ctrip, the country's leading OTA, has s Read More

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Priceline Group throws another $500 million in the direction of Ctrip

By Kevin May | December 10, 2015

The Priceline Group has reached almost $2 billion invested in Chinese online travel agency Ctrip, following the announcement of another $500 million tranche this week. The travel powerhouse, home t Read More

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Baidu's China insurance JV wants to cover online travel purchases

By Martin Cowen | November 26, 2015

Baidu's central role in a new Chinese digital insurance joint venture has a direct connection with China's online travel industry now that Baidu owns 25% of market leader Ctrip. The startup will be Read More

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Alibaba's Alitrip has a distinctive travel model

By Sean O'Neil | November 25, 2015

A little more than a year ago, Alibaba, a giant Chinese e-commerce company, rebranded its travel booking website as Alitrip (去啊) -- and made it a separate unit. Unlike its well-funded rivals, Alitr Read More

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Qunar brings its mobile dominance to the Ctrip party

By Martin Cowen | November 25, 2015

Mobile revenues for Qunar in the July-September period accounted for around three-quarters of its total, driven by new users transacting via its apps. For the quarter, revenues from mobile came in Read More

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eLong fights on, still no decision on Tencent and Ctrip's offer

By Martin Cowen | November 19, 2015

Revenues at China's mobile-focussed hotel platform eLong are back in positive territory, with management confident it can survive internal and external pressure. There remains a big question mark o Read More

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Ctrip vocal on outbound, quiet on Qunar, says Chinese market still small

By Martin Cowen | November 19, 2015

Ctrip has given more airtime than usual to its outbound travel presence, telling analysts on its Q3 earnings call about triple-digit growth across all its international business lines. In his prepa Read More

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Baidu dripfeeds hints of Qunar and Ctrip future - is Uber lurking?

By Martin Cowen | October 30, 2015

Timing is everything. Baidu, the instigator, is the first of the three players in the Ctrip and Qunar share swap to release its Q2s. And there is some new information on the "business co-operation" Read More

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Alibaba flat-bats questions about Qunar and Ctrip share swap

By Martin Cowen | October 28, 2015

Alibaba's Q2s contain some eye-watering bigger picture e-commerce numbers but its response to a question about this week's Qunar/Ctrip share swap added little to the sum of human knowledge. Earlier Read More

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