Japan’s tourism authorities reported that visitor arrivals from China since January have exceeded a record five million.
China’s domestic tourism market continued to grow robustly in 2015 and inbound travel sector posted a slight increase, whereas outbound growth saw a slowdown, said CNTA.
The latest analysis from Amadeus uses a “scenario planning” methodology to paint a picture of what the future might hold for online travel agents.
Ibibo Group and MakeMyTrip, by many measures the top two online travel agencies in India, announced a merger — ending an expensive competitive pricing and discounting race.
Online travel search company Skyscanner Ltd. has begun exploring strategic options, including a possible sale of the company or an initial public offering, people familiar with situation said.
Google Trips aims to be a personalised tour guide for travellers and is arguably the most significant launch in the travel space for Google since it created the Flights and Hotel Finder products a few years back.
Accor Hotels says it wants to discover new ways to make the most of its existing assets and the digital economy.
Google has begun to add airfare predictions to its metasearch tool. It has also begun to prominently encourage consumers to sign up for hotel loyalty programs for access to special rates or benefits.