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eLong heads into hyper-competitive 2015

By Martin Cowen | February 6, 2015

Chinese online travel agency eLong has said that room night growth is the only thing that matters into 2015, not only for its own business but for its competitors as well. Speaking to analysts abou Read More

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Qunar bets on tech as it attempts to travel the road to profit

By Viewpoints | January 29, 2015

Qunar's profitability in the next year is a much mooted topic in the Chinese travel industry. While Ctrip never fails to remind everyone that its performance is reflected in its profitability, Quna Read More

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Quietly, quietly, a Chinese online travel giant prepares to take on the world

By Martin Cowen | January 21, 2015

Last week's announcement that "Ctrip.com has partnered with Amadeus to power its global expansion" has largely gone unnoticed, despite some very clear indications that this could be a significant mome Read More

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Are we heading for another defining year in online travel?

By Viewpoints | January 8, 2015

2014 was a very dynamic year for the online travel sector, which saw new forces rising within it, reshaping the way travel products will be marketed in the next few years. NB: This is an analysis b Read More

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Travelfusion investment gives Ctrip global tech presence

By Martin Cowen | January 6, 2015

The widely-tipped Chinese OTA global land-grab of 2015 has begun, with news that Ctrip has bought a majority stake in UK-based content aggregator Travelfusion. No financial details are shared. T Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014: rapid change in online travel in China

By Claude Bénard | December 23, 2014

Five years ago I wrote in Tnooz (for a crystal ball round-up) about trends in online travel in China. So, let's jump to some pivotal moments in these markets. That's markets with an "s" because th Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014 - when Alibaba launched Alitrip.com

By Martin Cowen | December 21, 2014

When a business with global aspirations such as Alibaba, currently valued at more than $270 billion, launches a separate standalone travel business, it is not only Chinese OTAs such as Ctrip, eLong an Read More

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Tuniu grabs $148 million as Alibaba rival JD ups travel presence

By Kevin May | December 16, 2014

The industry might think the online travel land-grab is between Priceline and Expedia - but you should probably look to the east. As the digital behemoth Alibaba continues to scare the socks of alm Read More

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Ctrip cool with short-term hits in pursuit of market share

By Martin Cowen | November 27, 2014

China's biggest OTA Ctrip has reported a "solid" operational performance in Q3, although cost increases are hitting margins, spooking the market. But this is not a big concern, according to chief s Read More

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Looking for a metatrend - Euromonitor goes tech-crazy

By Martin Cowen | November 11, 2014

Euromonitor International's annual trends report, released at World Travel Market last week, was more about digital than destinations, highlighting braggies, online rail bookings, transactional instan Read More

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Alibaba earthquake: new travel URL, signs Agoda, ApplePay hint

By Martin Cowen | October 28, 2014

Alibaba Group is setting its considerable sights on the Chinese online travel sector - and Ctrip in particular - with a new brand, alitrip.com, launched to replace Taobao Travel. But maybe of grea Read More

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Travel startups: avoid the hawks and target the untapped opportunities instead

By Kevin May | October 26, 2014

The problem with going for the so-called untapped opportunities is that they don't remain undiscovered gems of business for very long. But that's the point of any startup ecosystem - seize the mome Read More

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eHi's $25m investment in taxi app revealed

By Martin Cowen | October 22, 2014

Hat-tips galore to the Asian tech media for unearthing another taxi app investment - eHi spent $25m this April buying an 8.4% stake in Kuaidi Dache. The investment was mentioned in eHi's 300-plus-p Read More

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Chinese travelers booking over 30% of travel via mobile [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Nick Vivion | October 15, 2014

The revenue specialists at eRevMax have compiled statistics on the chinese traveler, highlighting some key takeaways when targeting the Chinese travel industry. The vast majority of Chinese Interne Read More

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Why the competition between Expedia and Priceline continues to burn brightly

By Viewpoints | October 7, 2014

While online travel retail sales are continuing their steady growth globally, consolidation is increasing among online travel agencies. Both Expedia and Priceline are strengthening their positions Read More

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