UTour has made a strategic investment in short-haul travel OTA Yaochufa to form a partnership linking loyalty membership systems, sharing resource and channels.
By wedding itself to Baidu to consolidate its leading position in travel, Ctrip has become fully engaged in the war between Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent.
Alitrip is making a foray into the US to develop closer relations with the US travel trade. It has picked LA as the location for its first overseas promotional event.
Qunar’s management shake-up and 16% drop in its share price on the day, has caught the attention of a NY “corporate litigation boutique” law firm. Report by Tnooz.
LY.com has recently acquired its third tour operator, Guangzhou Chuanyou Travel, in a little over two months as it tightens its hold on the southern China regional market.
Ctrip has also been given the all-clear to buy MakeMyTrip shares on the open market and will be allowed to own up to 26.6%. Article by Tnooz.
Qunar is facing a revolt by the country's biggest airlines, several of which have withdrawn their own-branded sales portals from its website.
Leading Chinese mobile and online travel service provider eLong announced the appointment of Mr. David Zhou as its Chief Operating Officer.