[TravelNews] China mergers lead to fewer discounts on ride-sharing and travel Date：2016-08-16 13:41:59 Click：31 Times
Mergers of Didi-Kuaidi, Meituan-Dianping, Ctrip-Qunar were all backed by at least one of the Baidu-Alibaba-Tencent (BAT), who have orchestrated mergers to staunch losses....
[TravelNews] Tujia’s single-day booking exceeds 56,000 room nights after Mayi acquisition Date：2016-08-16 13:41:59 Click：48 Times
Tujia’s single-day orders exceeded 56,000 room nights for the first time, China’s house-sharing market is expected to embrace a new round of explosive growth....
[TravelNews] Outbound car-rental platform Zuzuche.com closes its series B+ round Date：2016-08-16 13:41:58 Click：17 Times
Guangzhou-based outbound car-rental platform Zuzuche.com has closed its series B+ round with GF Securities-owned direct investment fund GF Xinde Investment Management as the lead investor....
[TravelNews] Hi Guides raises RMB 120 million in B round, mulls B+ round Date：2016-08-16 13:41:58 Click：15 Times
Outbound chauffeured and tour guide service Hi Guides has received RMB 120 million in its series B round and is about to launch its B+ round....
[TravelNews] Direct hotel booking value almost double that of third parties Date：2016-08-16 13:41:58 Click：9 Times
SiteMinder says its numbers show the booking value hotels are getting via their own websites is nearly double that of third party booking channels....
[TravelNews] Expedia and Priceline CEOs on messaging Apps: ‘so far so good’ Date：2016-08-16 13:41:58 Click：9 Times
Some travel brands like Expedia.com and Kayak are moving full-speed ahead on platforms like Facebook Messenger but also acknowledge it’s too early to tell how messaging will fit into their long term plans....
[TravelNews] Vacation rental tech firm sells B2C sites to ski.com Date：2016-08-16 13:41:58 Click：14 Times
LeisureLink, a vacation rental technology company, has sold several of its consumer-facing websites to Aspen-based Ski.com....
[TravelNews] Airbnb’s growth plans hinge on homeowners Date：2016-08-16 13:41:58 Click：15 Times
Airbnb is pushing to get hosts more involved in travelers’ experiences and to influence how future homes are designed in order to differentiate itself from a growing number of rivals offering flexible short-term stays in apartments....
[TravelNews] China Southern Airlines to broaden corporate business Date：2016-08-16 13:41:58 Click：35 Times
China Southern plans to more than double its large corporate accounts over next five years....
[TravelNews] Asia to see 1,560 cruise sailings in 2016 Date：2016-08-16 13:41:58 Click：38 Times
Norwegian Joy built for China will debut next summer and Carnival Spirit will be the first Carnival Cruise Liner to sail out of China in 2018....