China's Tencent And eLong Get Along
Recently eLong.com announced that Tencent Holdings Limited has made a strategic investment in eLong, acquiring approximately 11 million newly-issued shares for USD84 million.
ELong.com Launches Mobile Reservation Service
Chinese online travel service provider eLong.com has officially launched its mobile reservation service in Beijing. Users can log onto m.elong.com to make queries and book hotels and tickets.
Hotels.com Launches Chinese Website
Hotels.com, one of the world's top professional hotel chain websites, has announced the official launch of its Chinese website: Hotels.cn.
ELong.com Partners With 400 Hotels Promoting Delayed Checkout
China's online travel service provider eLong.com has joined hands with about 400 hotels in China promising delayed checkout at no extra charge.
Mangocity.com Introduces Real-time Flight Inquiry Service
Chinese online travel service provider Mangocity.com has introduced a real-time flight query service based on Feeyo.com's dynamic flight data.
Managing The Advantages Of Location In Huaqiao Kunshan
John Burger, the general manager of Doubletree by Hilton Huaqiao Kunshan, is a 25-year veteran of the hospitality industry. He has spent the last seven years working within the Hilton family of brands across Asia, holding management positions in South Korea, Vietnam, and Chongqing in China.
浅谈取消“3+x”之后的机票代理业
自2008年10月I日起，中国民用航空局改变过去由民航局统一规定手续费支付标准的管理方式，即将“3+x”模式变成了“x”，使原来的潜规则模式明朗化。“3”，即航空公司支付给代理人的3%固定代理费率，“x”为航空公司和代理人之间自由平等协商代理费率的方式。该措施一经发布，就引起了业内的轩然大波，有关讨论一直在进行。
E-Marketing Air Tickets In China After The Demise Of "3+X"
Since October 1, 2008, when China's aviation industry changed the basis of the agent fee from the CAAC regulated system known as "3+X" to directly negotiated deals between airline and agent, there have been more and more voices for a reform on commission charges.
Ctrip Flexes Its Chinese Search Engine Muscle In Beijing Court
Internet travel search website Qunar.com says the People's Court of Haidian District in Beijing has failed to come to a decision regarding the case filed by China's top travel website Ctrip.com in which Ctrip contends that Qunar willfully broke copyright regulations pertaining to Ctrip.
Internet Travel Loss Widens For China's eLong.com
Chinese Internet travel provider eLong.com has reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 and says while total gross revenues slightly increased, its operating loss and net loss both expanded.
Net Loss Widens For eLong.com's Chinese Internet Travel Business
Chinese Internet travel website eLong.com reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 and says net loss from continuing operations worsened year-on-year by RMB31.7 million to RMB32.6 million, driven primarily by a RMB28.3 million increase in unrealized foreign exchange losses and a RMB4.1 million decrease in interest income compared to […]