The deafening buzz around Airbnb Trips means that established experiential economy brands such as OpenTable, Viator and Ticketmaster need to shout even louder.
Baidu Capital appointed Ctrip's former CSO Jenny Wu as its first managing partner. The company will form a dedicated travel industry fund with Ctrip.
Nearly three-quarters of travellers said they have chosen a hotel property based on its Wi-Fi capability, with one in five claiming they make purchase decisions this way for every hotel stay.
Ctrip’s senior management announced in an internal letter that the company has merged with Qunar in their holiday units. Rumor of Ctrip buying Tuniu has been denied, meanwhile.
WeSwap, the currency swapping service, has raised just over £2.4 million through a crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.
Priceline reckons one of the key trends to affect the consumer landscape over the course of the next 12 months will be how travellers look to technology to “eradicate on-the-road niggles”.
MakeMyTrip co-founder and India CEO Rajesh Magow believes that its recent merger with Ibibo Group will create a business capable of dominating all aspects of the Indian online travel market.
Google has seen hotel-related searches increase by about 25%, when comparing July 2016 versus July 2015 data.It has refreshed its Hotel Ads website to let hotel managers filter by their preferred language and pricing model.