[TravelNews] Evaneos gets $21 million funding for technology development and expansion Date：2016-05-13 18:13:02 Click：19 Times
Evaneos, a France-based online marketplace connecting travellers with travel agents in destination, has raised $21 million in funding....
[TravelNews] Google denies ambitions to become an OTA Date：2016-05-13 18:13:02 Click：25 Times
A Google vice president has denied the search engine has ambitions to be an OTA but admitted it could be more transparent in its workings....
[TravelNews] Lola, a chat-based travel app for the post-OTA era, debuts: A CEO interview Date：2016-05-13 18:13:02 Click：35 Times
Lola debuted its next-generation travel booking app in the US Apple App Store today, but the app remains in invitation-only mode for now....
[TravelNews] IHG launches new franchise model in China Date：2016-05-13 18:13:02 Click：13 Times
InterContinental Hotels announced the launch of a new franchise model for its Holiday Inn Express brand in China with roll out of the first Holiday Inn Express franchise plus hotel In Shanghai...
[TravelNews] China Eastern completes RMB 3 billion bond issue Date：2016-05-13 18:13:02 Click：10 Times
China Eastern announced that it completed a 3 billion yuan super-short term commercial bond issue on May 9, which is the airlines 9th deal of 2016...
[TravelNews] Occupancy rate of China Lodging Group reaches 80.4% in Q1 2016 Date：2016-05-13 18:13:02 Click：10 Times
In the first quarter of 2016, the companys ADR was RMB172 and RevPAR was RMB139. The occupancy rate for all hotels in operation (excluding certain franchised Starway hotels) was 80.4%....
[TravelNews] Wan Zi Earth completes A round with millions of yuan from Alibaba Date：2016-05-13 18:13:02 Click：38 Times
P2P tour guide platform Wan Zi Earth raised millions of yuan in its series A round funding with Alibaba as a strategic investor. The round was joined by SuHeHui, N5 Capital and Yinxinggu Capital...
[TravelNews] Asia’s biggest airplane lessor seeks $1.1 billion from IPO Date：2016-05-13 18:13:02 Click：13 Times
BOC Aviation Ltd., the Singapore-based company that has more than 100 planes leased out to airlines around the world, will sell new and existing shares at HK$42 apiece in a Hong Kong initial public offering....
[TravelNews] OpenJaw all set for a stronger presence in China Date：2016-05-13 18:13:02 Click：29 Times
To create and manage a rich omni-channel customer experience, airlines require platforms that provides extensive business model control (rules based) plus strong product and channel management capabilities. These platforms must have a modular open architecture that fosters a partner eco-system for co...
[TravelNews] Now you can book travel by speaking to Kayak, via Amazon’s Alexa Date：2016-05-13 18:13:01 Click：18 Times
Today metasearch company Kayak debuted its integrations with Alexa. Consumers can now use natural-language voice commands to search for flights, hotels, and rental cars, request tracking updates on flights, and ask inspirational questions such as “Where can I go for $600?”...