“When you have direct relationships with airlines there’s a lot more you can do around ancillaries and NDC."
Outdoor Access lists 500 for-rent properties and about 3,500 members, who pay a $100 annual subscription.
T-Bird acquired Shanghai Haiyou to integrate resources and make the pie of customized travel bigger. More potential acquisitions are said to be in the pipeline.
Foreign airlines are looking at capitalizing on their digital assets and minimizing the integration work when it comes to working with any established or emerging platform/ ecosystem in China. One area of focus has been standardized components for front-end web.
By the end of 2020, Klook plans to double its headcount from 1,200 to more than 2,500 across 30 offices; it also plans to bolster its presence in Europe.
Airbnb will offer users the ability to book Atlas Obscura trips and events through Airbnb’s site and mobile app.
Sophisticated technologies allow hotels to track the performance of every single customer and change their investment for each guest based on their value and likelihood to book.
With international business featuring prominently in Ctrip’s expansion plans, the team acknowledges the significance of recruiting proficient local talent in each market.