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Articles tagged “qunar”

Online Travel

Ctrip Pulls Hotels From Qunar as China Travel Competition Intensifies

With Alibaba's IPO and all the resources it has and the shifting alliances in the China online travel market, the punches and counter-punches among competitors such as Ctrip and Qunar are taking place in the very early rounds.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Ctrip Pulls Hotels From Qunar as China Travel Competition Intensifies

Online Travel

Interview: Qunar CEO Makes No Apologies, It’s All About Price

Qunar CEO Chenchao "CC" Zhuang isn't like some travel bosses who claim their companies can differentiate themselves based on the experiences they provide. Zhuang wants to compete on comprehensiveness and price, and he claims Qunar's platform is driving such efficiencies that he can win on price and by showing loyalty to consumers' wallets.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Interview: Qunar CEO Makes No Apologies, It’s All About Price

Online Travel

Qunar CEO on Cash Burn: ‘I Don’t Care About Short-Term Losses’

Qunar is executing on its mission and is notching remarkable gains in mobile and total revenue. Profits are not on the agenda, and that's OK. At least right now.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Qunar CEO on Cash Burn: ‘I Don’t Care About Short-Term Losses’

Hotels

Expedia’s eLong Has Huge Ambitions and An Uphill Climb

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.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Chinese Booking Site Qunar Says It Doesn’t Need Foreign Strategic Ally

Qunar is already partnered up with the Google of China, Baidu, and will differentiate itself from Expedia's eLong and the Priceline-Ctrip partnership by eschewing investment from a foreign online travel agency -- for now, at least.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

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Expedia Takes Extraordinary Step of Denying eLong Sale Rumors

Expedia doesn't comment on rumors and speculation unless it is convenient or necessary to do so. It has done so regarding eLong sales rumors because Expedia has a long-term commitment to grow eLong in the highly competitive and strategic Chinese market.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Expedia Takes Extraordinary Step of Denying eLong Sale Rumors

Online Travel

Interview: Qunar’s CEO on Building China’s Largest Travel Booking Site From Scratch

Qunar is a technology company with a big vision and an enormous opportunity as the Chinese traveler busts out into the world. He won't say it outright, but it's clear that CEO CC Zhuang likes where he sits, and wouldn't want to stop the momentum with the complications that a merger with Ctrip would bring.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Interview: Qunar’s CEO on Building China’s Largest Travel Booking Site From Scratch

Online Travel

China’s Qunar Says it Won’t Sell Malaysia Airlines Flights Out of Safety Concerns

Malaysia Airlines reportedly has taken some unspecified steps to enhance security onboard its flights. This likely won't do much to change Qunar's stance in the short term until the cause of MH370's disappearance has been detailed.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

China’s Qunar Says it Won’t Sell Malaysia Airlines Flights Out of Safety Concerns

Online Travel

China’s Qunar and Baidu Work Like Hand and Glove with $300 Million Credit Line

Qunar has one helluva powerful partner in Baidu with its technology and big wallet.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

China’s Qunar and Baidu Work Like Hand and Glove with $300 Million Credit Line

Online Travel

Chinese Travel Site Qunar Doesn’t Care About Any Labels Other Than ‘Largest’

Like travel-search and booking sites around the world, Qunar had to find a way to improve the user experience for its customers, and it adopted a path that was particularly suited for this stage of the online travel market in China. Don't try to label it, Qunar is a blend and it isn't worried about fitting into other people's definitions.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Chinese Travel Site Qunar Doesn’t Care About Any Labels Other Than ‘Largest’