From 1 June, WeChat Mini Programme and WeChat online pay service will be available in all 50 Shangri-La properties in mainland China.
The Shiji deal will give it a considerable boost with getting inventory from hotels and accelerate its accommodation supply strategy in the country
Until now, the default was that Airbnb charged hosts a 3 to 5 percent fixed fee, and guests paid a fee of up to 20 percent of the rate for the listing.
Earlier this year, Didi was reported to have sustained steep losses of 10.9 billion yuan in 2018, and has been in the red for six years.
Alibaba’s Fliggy is taking aim at a niche market share composed of millennials, digital technology, and premium services, it will be a hefty task to try and unseat the travel sector champion Ctrip.
More than 25 rides and virtual reality experiences will pack a sleek, futuristic looking bean-shaped building that stands 10 stories high.
All these sites have until September 1 to fully comply but if they don’t, the CMA is prepared to take further action against them.
Even as China is on course to overtake the United States as the world's biggest air travel market within the next three years, the country's hunger for aviation seems set to continue growing exponentially.