Patrick Whyte, Skift
Ctrip – with the help of some useful allies – continues to dominate China's fast-expanding travel industry. It will be interesting to see whether 2018 brings further expansion into Europe and North America.
1 year ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Sometimes Qunar wants us to believe it can sail through a hurricane unscathed in a sailboat. We'll have to see how the Chinese economic crisis ultimately impacts the Chinese travel market -- and the world.
4 years ago
Belinda Cao, Bloomberg
Qunar is no doubt watching these moves very, very closely.
4 years ago
Belinda Cao, Bloomberg
It's a busy season for booking sites in China.
4 years ago
Belinda Cao, Bloomberg
Basing the gains on the strength of airline bookings would not appear to be as dependable in the long term as other revenue source.
4 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi couldn't have been more vehement in recent months about his company's long-term investment in and commitment to eLong. Well, there goes that.
4 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Qunar is the fastest growing online travel company by far among the Big Three in China, although it is less than half the size of industry leader Ctrip. Can Qunar keep it up? Ctrip is feeling the pressure and is having to dial back on profits to ensure it will stay on top.
4 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
It's all about the numbers and execution so we'll be able to view Qunar's quarterly reports over the next few years to see if CEO Chenchao “CC” Zhuang can make good on his boast that the company will out-execute Ctrip, Alibaba and everyone else. Let's see if all the confidence adds up.
4 years ago
Belinda Cao, Bloomberg
There are likely more than a few U.S. booking sites that are also sweating about Alibaba's intentions.
4 years ago
Dennis Schaal, Skift
Profitability isn't a concern right now as Expedia's eLong invests in expanding its hotel business, and it is in the game for the long haul.
5 years ago
Belinda Cao, Bloomberg
U.S. travel agencies -- both online and off -- already know that they can't count on commissions from airlines. Chinese booking sites should plan for a world where reduced commissions disappear entirely.
5 years ago
Belinda Cao, Bloomberg
No matter what Expedia ends up doing, there will be a bit of shake up in Chinese online booking sites.
5 years ago