Ctrip
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.
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Ctrip buys train ticket app Suanya for US$16M
Chinese travel giant Ctrip has acquired train ticket app Suanya for US$16M.

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.

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.
