Foursquare has unveiled a social planning tool called Trip Tips which enables users to share a link to their holiday plans with friends.
A Beijing official has accused ride-sharing apps of playing a significant role in Beijing's worsening traffic congestion, as such apps battle it out with old-fashioned taxis.
Although Airbnb has gained positive growth momentum, a study to be released by Phocuswright says most Airbnb users will consider midscale hotel properties or even upmarket and luxury properties.
The reservation and ecommerce system supplier Atcore which looks at customer satisfaction when booking a package holiday with an online travel site found that factors such as price and ease of use are important.
New Initiatives to Cement Tuniu’s Position as One-Stop Platform for Chinese Leisure Travellers.
Due to limited marketing budget and listings of startups, previous HOTA attempts have failed. However, HOTA might acheive success by improving pricing, cost and acquiring traffic.
Alice, the hotel services app, has received $9.5m in Series A funding. Its software solves major hotelier operational pain points and it’s easy to see how they are able to save hoteliers money and man-hours
LeisureLink has received its Series D round funding of $17M, marching ahead in the vacation rental market.