[TravelNews] Hoteliers need WiFi not Weibo to satisfy Chinese tourists Date：2017-07-29 21:42:47 Click：398 Times
Hoteliers are prioritizing budgets around social media and marketing campaigns over spending on the specific services that Chinese travelers require....
[TravelNews] Ctrip partners with Osaka tourism authority in Japan Date：2017-07-29 21:42:47 Click：433 Times
Ctrip has teamed up with Japan’s Osaka Convention Tourism Bureau to work together on product development and promotion, big data, marketing innovation and others....
[TravelNews] Homestay booking site OneHome closes A+ round financing Date：2017-07-29 21:42:47 Click：408 Times
Homestay reservation platform OneHome claimed to have so far completed three rounds of financing, aiming at the homestay booking market for Chinese travelers abroad....
[TravelNews] The world’s largest OTA breaks $100b market value mark Date：2017-07-29 21:42:47 Click：409 Times
Priceline Group, the worlds largest online travel agency, saw its market value rise above USD 100 billion (100.66 billion) on July 26....
[TravelNews] Delta, China Eastern each to take 10% Air France-KLM stake Date：2017-07-29 21:42:47 Click：402 Times
China Eastern Airlines and Delta Air Lines will each acquire a 10% stake in Air France-KLM for €751 million (USD 876 million)....
[TravelNews] Digital habits drive tech innovation at Copenhagen Airport Date：2017-07-16 00:40:31 Click：12 Times
Research shows Copenhagen Airport is recognized as Europe’s most efficient airport and its CEO credits the Danish digital culture for setting a high bar. It has introduced a new system to help the operations....
[TravelNews] Marriott, Wyndham gain direct traffic, bookings from search Date：2017-07-16 00:40:31 Click：11 Times
Hotels seem to be doing a better job of driving consumers directly to their websites from search engines. Marriott International brands show the highest volume of direct site bookings for May 2017 at 26.21%....
[TravelNews] Blockchain will disrupt Expedia and Airbnb, TUI CEO says Date：2017-07-16 00:40:31 Click：20 Times
Blockchain is an immutable database which, due to its security and decentralized nature, can pose a threat to traditional intermediaries. Companies are looking to expand blockchain to tackle travel distribution landscape....
[TravelNews] Inflight wifi tipping point by 2022 Date：2017-07-16 00:40:31 Click：15 Times
Juniper Research believes that more than half the world’s commercial aviation fleet will be equipped with inflight wifi by 2022. How the world’s airlines monetize the service will be an interesting topic....
[TravelNews] Hyatt signs deal with Booking.com as hedge against Expedia impasse Date：2017-07-16 00:40:31 Click：23 Times
As their contract expiration deadline looms, Hyatt and Expedia are maneuvering for position with Hyatt property owners. The new Hyatt-Booking.com agreement gives Hyatt some leverage but it likely wouldn’t fully make up all the ground if the chain goes completely dark on Expedia....