Dennis Schaal
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CEO Interview: Ctrip’s Strategic Threat to Expedia, Priceline and Everyone Else
For Ctrip, international expansion is still mostly about accommodating global Chinese travelers, wherever in the world they are. Read More -
Chinese Travelers Are The Missing Piece For International Hotels In China
According to a recent survey, China's domestic hotel brands top their international peers when it comes to attracting Chinese travelers. Read More -
How Qunar’s CEO Built China’s Largest Travel Booking Site From Scratch
“In China, you can be the all-star player because there is a lot of infrastructure shortage,” says the CEO and founder of the "Kayak of China." Read More -
Starwood To Ban Shark Fin At Its Hotels and Restaurants Worldwide
The owner of Westin and Sheraton joins a growing number of companies in Asia eschewing the controversial high-end Chinese banquet dish. Read More -
Orbitz Gets Ready To Dive Into China’s Travel E-Booking Boom
As more Chinese travelers skip the travel agent in favor of online booking, global e-booking companies like Orbitz rush to compete with the likes of Ctrip and Qunar. Read More -
Malaysia Tourism Hit Hard By China Travel Site Sales Halt
As Malaysia continues to lose the business of Chinese tourists in the wake of the MH370 disappearance, Chinese e-booking sites such as Qunar and eLong have stopped selling Malaysia Airlines tickets altogether. Read More -
Ctrip Concedes Credit Card Breach At A Very Inopportune Moment
The online travel booking site reports a credit card security breach as it launches its Hong Kong website and works to convince more Chinese travelers to skip the travel agency. Read More -
Alibaba’s Mega U.S. IPO Would Mean Huge Things for China Travel Competition
In addition to the global e-commerce market, China's travel industry is also set to see major effects from Alibaba's highly anticipated New York IPO. Read More -
Baidu And Qunar Unite To Cash In On China’s Travel E-Booking Boom
As Chinese travelers turn away from travel agents in favor of booking online, Baidu hopes to profit from the trend with a major Qunar investment. Read More -
Hilton CEO Says It’s Taking Share From Competitors In China
With 135 new China hotels in the pipeline, the global hospitality chain says it's surging ahead of its competition in the country. Read More
