Booking a train ticket can be a hassle in China, as many tickets are only available within 72 hours of departure and tickets must usually be purchased either at a railway station or a designated ticket kiosk outside of the station.
The share price of China’s top online travel website, Ctrip.com, tumbled almost 14% today as word leaked that Chinese airlines were slashing commissions to Chinese travel agents.
Chinese online travel service provider eLong.com has officially launched its mobile reservation service in Beijing.
Sponsored by Taiwan Tourism Administration, the China Taian Mount Tai Travel Information Website taian.travel has launched its Japanese and Korean versions targeting major inbound tourist source markets of Taiwan: Japan and South Korea.
The Rizhao Tourism Administration has unveiled plans to allow tourists to the famous Shandong seaside scenic area to now pre-purchase all tickets online.
Tuniu.com’s Guangdong branch has been unveiled in Shenzhen to help the online travel company expand its business in China’s southern regions.
Turismo de Portugal, I.P., the national tourist board of Portugal, announced the launch of a Simplified Chinese version of the country’s official tourism website visitportugal.com to coincide with the ongoing Shanghai Expo 2010.
China’s largest retail website Taobao.com announced that its online travel channel Tao Lvyou has gone officially online, marking Taobao.com’s entry into the Internet tourism and business travel market.
Chinese budget hotel chain GreenTree Inns Hotel Management Group announced it has established a partnership with Expedia, the world’s largest online travel company.
Taiyuan, the capital city of Shanxi province, has become the first Chinese city to promote tourism electronic contracts.
Zhejiang province’s first comprehensive Internet platform focusing on rural tourism, zhejiang.com.cn, has been formally launched.
China’s leading travel search engine Kuxun.cn announced it has reached a strategic cooperation with Kaixin001.com, the famous social networking service provider in China, saying the two will work together to expand online travel business opportunities.
Chinese online travel and e-commerce services firm Ctrip.com International Ltd. announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010, and stated it had total revenues of CNY627 million, representing a 46% increase from the same period in 2009 and a 4% increase from the previous quarter.
Ctrip.con announced its CNY200 million Ctrip Information Technology Building in Nantong has completed construction and will be operated as the company’s second call center with 12,000 seats, which is said to be the largest call center in the world’s tourism industry.
Chinese online tourism website Ctrip.com has reportedly acquired Sozhen.com, a website focusing on ancient Chinese town travel.
China Southern Airlines Company Limited has introduced an overseas hotel reservation service on its portal csair.com to provide one-stop ticketing and hotel booking services for Chinese outbound travelers.
The Spanish social media travel portal Minube has entered the China marketplace with the launch of its Chinese website Minube.cn.
After a half-year trial operation, Ctrip.com has launched its wireless mobile website m.ctrip.com. Consumers now can log on to the site via their mobile phones to book hotel rooms, buy airline tickets, and manage personal information.
Chinese travel review website Daodao.com announced it has inked an agreement with National Geographic Traveler China to begin cross-channel cooperation for marketing.
HUBS1, the official hotel reservations service provider and sponsor for 2010 World Expo, announced the hotel reservation website for World Expo Shanghai Expotia.com officially is now online after a one-month trial operation.
Chinese online travel service provider Ctrip.com has announced plans to compensate consumers for online booking price differences.
Chinese online travel website company eLong Inc. reported its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009.
Beijing Tourism Administration has launched its WAP portal wap.visitbeijing.com.cn to offer a new information service channel to tourists.
According to the latest report published by China Internet Network Information Center, in 2009 the China’s online travel booking sector usage reached 30.24 million people, an increase of 77.9% compared with the previous year.
Profits rose at the end of last year for Chinese online travel company Ctrip.com International Ltd. according to the company’s unaudited financial results announced today for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2009.
Mangocity.com, which is owned by China Travel Service (Holdings) Hong Kong Ltd., has launched its new homepage, air ticket channel and hotel channel.
