Traveldaily.cn Exclusive: Interview with Allen Penn, Uber’s Head of Asia Operations For any burgeoning global brand, despite its hefty valuation, if it’s new to China then nothing can be taken for granted. So when San Francisco-based Uber, backed by the likes of Google Ventures and TPG Capital, forayed into China late last year, the move […]
HotelClub set to launch in China by year-end as brand strengthens club positioning

Via China Daily Orbitz-owned HotelClub is gearing up to make some big changes to it’s offering for consumers in mainland China by the end of the year. While making the HotelClub Chinese website more relevant to Chinese consumers, the brand is also repositioning itself – recognisng its roots as a travel club. So far HotelClub […]
Interview with Priceline’s Glenn Fogel ahead of China TDS, Sep 12-13, Shanghai

Priceline: OTA model has significant advantages for the consumer By Charlie Li, China TravelDaily The secret to The Priceline Group’s success may not be evident from watching Mr. Shatner’s mugging as the “Priceline Negotiator.” One key is that outside North America, the company drops its name-your-own-price model and uses a traditional booking model that […]
ChinaContact launches a first for UK&Ireland: a private internet technology tour to China
In a first for the UK and following on the successful ‘geeks on a plane’ tour from Silicon Valley to China and Japan in June, ChinaContact has taken the initiative in organising a dedicated internet technology tour for British and Irish entrepreneurs and investors which will introduce them to the cutting edge of technology innovation in China. The tour will take place from 23-31 October visiting 5 cities and combining education, networking and high quality sightseeing. By visiting both the most developed cities and second tier cities where growth is at its fastest, the group will gain a deep insight into the opportunities that exist in this vast market.