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How travel giant Ctrip rides the Chinese tourist phenomenon
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How travel giant Ctrip rides the Chinese tourist phenomenon

In 2017, Chinese tourists spent double the amount that Americans did and triple that of Germans. Ctrip’s CEO of destination marketing explains the trend.
Ofir Dor · · 5 min read
Q&A: Skyscanner boss on life with Ctrip post-acquisition, future of online travel tech

Q&A: Skyscanner boss on life with Ctrip post-acquisition, future of online travel tech

Skyscanner’s co-founder talks about the present and future of online travel, taking lessons from Asian markets to the rest of the world.
Michael Tegos · · 7 min read
China’s Mobike gets $215m ahead of global push

China’s Mobike gets $215m ahead of global push

The bike-sharing app is one of many that have sprung up in China – but it wants to be the one that turns into the world’s two-wheeled Uber.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read
Popular Chinese travel site is starting its own airline

Popular Chinese travel site is starting its own airline

China’s answer to Kayak is launching its own airline despite the perils and expenses of the airline industry.
Erik Crouch · · 2 min read
Chinese travel giant Ctrip invests $180m in India’s MakeMyTrip

Chinese travel giant Ctrip invests $180m in India’s MakeMyTrip

India’s biggest online travel firm just got a big cash infusion from China, but the deal could touch a bunch of other travel and internet companies too.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Chinese travel site Ctrip nabs another $1b from Priceline, investors

American travel company Priceline has once again upped its stake in Chinese online travel giant Ctrip.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

The Chinese tech mergers roll on: Baidu now biggest shareholder in Ctrip

Baidu, China’s search juggernaut, now owns about 25 percent of Ctrip, the country’s most popular provider of train tickets, flights, hotel reservations, and other travel services. These shares make Baidu
Erik Crouch · · 2 min read

Ctrip buys train ticket app Suanya for US$16M

Chinese travel giant Ctrip has acquired train ticket app Suanya for US$16M.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Chinese travel site Qunar nabs $500M investment, refuses Ctrip’s acquisition offer

Silver Lake led a $500M investment in Qunar. Qunar says Ctrip acquisition still on the table.
Paul Bischoff · · 2 min read

Expedia gives up on China partner, sells off $671M majority stake in eLong

Expedia has sold off its entire 62.4 percent stake in eLong, worth US$671 million. US$400 million of it was picked up by China’s Ctrip.
Steven Millward · · 1 min read