Articles tagged “alibaba”

Online Travel

Here’s Why China’s Fliggy Thinks the Travel Recovery Is Just Getting Started

As the Chinese travel market embraces personalization, technology integration, and enhanced experiences, the industry needs to adjust to this ever-changing landscape.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 6 months ago

Here’s Why China’s Fliggy Thinks the Travel Recovery Is Just Getting Started

Tourism

China’s Latest Holiday Points to Summer Strength in Outbound Travel

The Chinese are traveling, perhaps not as much as destinations would have liked them to, but the resurgence of Chinese travel brings optimism for travel businesses worldwide. It's a positive indication of recovery and a step towards normalcy in the tourism industry.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 10 months ago

China’s Latest Holiday Points to Summer Strength in Outbound Travel

Tourism

The Emergence of a New Chinese Traveler: A Skift Deep Dive

Sure, the world has missed Chinese tourists for far too long, but if you are a destination looking for that one elusive answer to what the new Chinese traveler will look like, we recommend you stop now.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 1 year ago

The Emergence of a New Chinese Traveler: A Skift Deep Dive

Tourism

Global Tourism Industry Woefully Unprepared for Return of Chinese Travelers

While China rushes to travel internationally again, the global tourism industry hasn't been keeping up with its demand and new tastes.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Global Tourism Industry Woefully Unprepared for Return of Chinese Travelers

News Blog

Marriott Partners With Alipay In China on Bonvoy Perks

Marriott International has signed a new partnership with China’s Ant Group, which owns online payment platform Alipay, to help it drive more business in the region. Marriott will now give Alipay members a range of benefits when they sign up to Marriott’s loyalty program Bonvoy, including digital coupons for an afternoon tea at its hotels,…

Matthew Parsons | 2 years ago

Hotels

Marriott Says Loyalty Program Driving New Wave of Growth in Asia

Even as uncertainty continues to weigh on travel plans, Marriott is offering personalized experiences through its loyalty program in Asia. The hotel chain currently has more than 55 million Marriott Bonvoy members in Asia Pacific.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Marriott Says Loyalty Program Driving New Wave of Growth in Asia

Hotels

Marriott Leans Into Superapps to Build Up Loyalty

The likes of Alibaba, Grab, and Rakuten have billions of members. If hotels can tap into a just fraction of their users, and convert them to their own loyalty schemes, they'll be mighty happy.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Marriott Leans Into Superapps to Build Up Loyalty

Online Travel

Marriott’s Arne Sorenson Upended Travel Distribution

Arne Sorenson was a maverick in his own way. He quietly visited Airbnb headquarters in 2014 to get a better understanding of short-term rentals, which culminated in Marriott's Homes & Villas. And he found a way to have a mutually beneficial relationship with those "evil" online travel agencies.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Marriott’s Arne Sorenson Upended Travel Distribution

Online Travel

Online Travel Innovation May Emerge From Big Tech Crackdown on 3 Continents

Regulators in China, Europe, and the U.S. can certainly screw up on execution of their goals with over-regulation, under-regulation, or initiatives that are off-target. But there's something happening around the globe that points to a new and potentially hopeful era for competition and innovation.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Online Travel Innovation May Emerge From Big Tech Crackdown on 3 Continents

Online Travel

The Largest IPO in History Just Happened and It Has a Huge Travel Angle

Booking.com, Airbnb, Marriott, and every high-end retail shop on the Champs-Élysées want to see the proliferation of Alipay and other digital payment services to capture the spending of Chinese travelers. But Alipay's key cross-border payments strategy, despite a record-setting IPO, has run into major snags.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

The Largest IPO in History Just Happened and It Has a Huge Travel Angle