Accommodation booking startup Xbed is raising RMB 50 million in its on-going Pre-A round that has Gobi Partners and QF Capital as lead investors.
My Property Host found that hosts start trimming their asking prices at around 15 days to go, with discounts getting larger until six days out.
Airbnb launched new legal entity Airbnb China from December 7. The company has struck deals with the governments of Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chongqing and Guangzhou.
Car-hailing giant Uber is trying to beef up its data science credentials with the acquisition of US-based AI startup Geometric Intelligence.
Taiwan-based online travel company KKday received USD 7 million in series A+ round funding for further expansion in Asia.
Homestay startup QianSu announced that it has received RMB 50 million in its latest funding round. ChinaTravelNews learnt that the round had Qunar as one of the investors.
Expedia debuted an Alexa “skill” today that enables Expedia customers to ask Alexa about their existing Expedia flight reservations and then to book a car rental or inquire about their Expedia loyalty program numbers.
Shenzhen Huoli Tian Hui Technology, parent company of FlightManager, applied for a listing on the New Third Board.