What Marriott’s CEO Had to Say About Airbnb, Amazon and Google
Deanna Ting, Skift
Unlike some of its hotel peers, Marriott isn't giving up on its hopes of being the world's favorite travel company.
3 days ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Unlike some of its hotel peers, Marriott isn't giving up on its hopes of being the world's favorite travel company.
3 days ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Meituan has an advantage in travel over some of its competitors because it is a platform company, offering an extensive array of retail services, although food delivery is its core business. The Chinese hotel market is clearly in flux with Meituan and, to a lesser extent, Alibaba, nipping at Ctrip's heels.
2 weeks ago
Bloomberg
Alibaba's business travelers are no longer routinely booking extra-legroom seats, and they are not riding solo in taxis. The impact of U.S.-China trade war tensions is creeping into U.S.-China travel from both countries.
2 months ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
The trick to getting more U.S. businesses to invest in mobile payments will be to convince them that more demand will also soon come from U.S. travelers, who are still largely cash and card-carrying consumers for now.
6 months ago
Daniel Meesak, Jing Travel
Just when you might have thought the Chinese online travel market might be stabilizing because Ctrip bought a couple of major competitors, along comes Tencent's Meituan Travel and Alibaba's Fliggy. The latter appeals to a younger demographic, a fact that many airlines may find especially appealing.
7 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
China is a huge market for retailers and one that plenty of travel companies want to crack. However, not everyone has been successful.
7 months ago
Jing Travel
Despite Marriott's recent troubles in China, its joint venture with Alibaba appears to be moving forward without a hitch. As this story points out, the partnership looks like a win-win.
11 months ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Shiji is a Beijing-based company that provides hotels and restaurants with operational software and hardware. It was already on an overseas acquisition spree before this new funding. Global leader Oracle Hospitality should be on guard.
1 year ago
Bloomberg
On Taobao, if you auction it, they will come. Or so it seems — even with Boeing 747s.
1 year ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
Despite the popularity and discussion surrounding the Chinese consumer in recent years, it is still a developing market worth watching and studying for nuanced changes and opportunities.
2 years ago
Deanna Ting, Skift
Smart move, Marriott. Given the growth of the middle class worldwide will be led by China, it's incredibly insightful on Marriott's part to be doing all it can to establish loyalty and brand recognition with this crucial market sooner than later.
2 years ago
Bloomberg
Meituan may have the ambition and the consumers, but so did Amazon in the U.S. Ctrip should not be underestimated.
2 years ago