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Sep 24Thu
  1. China Tourism News

    Qinghai Launches Golden Autumn Culture and Tourism Month, Issuing 10 Million Yuan in Consumption Vo…

    On September 23, the Qinghai Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism held a media briefing to launch the 'Mountains and Rivers, Qinghai Invites' Golden Autumn Culture and Tourism Month. The event focuses on five dimensions: product supply, benefits for the people, cultural activities, opening up, and safety services. It introduced five premium autumn routes, including Lake and Mountain Pastoral, Colorful Forest Secret, Blue Water and Red Mountains, National Heritage, and Self-Drive Tour. The 'Qilian Mountain' tourist train will start on September 30. Qinghai partnered with seven platforms—UnionPay QuickPass, Ctrip, Meituan, Fliggy, Tongcheng, Shenzhou Car Rental, and ICBC—to issue 10 m…

Sep 17Thu
  1. Business Travel News

    Trip.Biz Launches Four AI Agents to Boost Program Adoption

    Trip.Biz, the Singapore-based full-service TMC powered by OTA Trip.com, launched Agent One, an AI offering comprising four connected AI agents for planning, booking, approval and reporting, with a focus on improving program adoption. The planning agent responds to natural-language requests with recommendations informed by traveler preferences, trip purpose and company policies. The booking agent offers conversationally guided booking instead of the typical TMC flow, which Trip.Biz said cuts average booking time from 45 minutes to two minutes. The approval agent automatically approves low-risk trips and routes others for human review, cutting most approval times from an hour to seconds. The…

Sep 16Wed
  1. Pinchain Tourism

    Trip.com Group Posts RMB 2.4 Billion Q2 Net Loss as Inbound Travel Grows

    Trip.com Group reported second-quarter 2026 net revenue of RMB 15.7 billion, up 6% year-on-year, with adjusted EBITDA of RMB 4.6 billion, down from RMB 4.9 billion a year earlier. A roughly RMB 5.2 billion one-time antitrust charge from the State Administration for Market Regulation led to a net loss of RMB 2.4 billion; excluding the penalty, net profit was RMB 2.7 billion. By segment, accommodation booking revenue was RMB 6.6 billion, up 6%; transportation ticketing revenue was RMB 5.4 billion, down 1%; packaged tours revenue was RMB 1.2 billion, up 8%; and corporate travel management revenue was RMB 771 million, up 11%. Inbound travel revenue continued high double-digit year-on-year growt…

  2. TravelDaily China

    Trip.com Group Q2 Revenue RMB 15.7B, Antitrust Fine Drives RMB 2.4B Net Loss

    Trip.com Group reported unaudited Q2 2026 results: net revenue of RMB 15.7 billion, up 6% year on year but down 3% quarter on quarter; international platform revenue grew over 50% year on year, and inbound travel revenue rose at a high double-digit rate. A RMB 5.2 billion SAMR antitrust penalty pushed general and administrative expenses up 477% year on year to RMB 6.3 billion, producing a net loss of RMB 2.4 billion versus net income of RMB 4.9 billion a year earlier; excluding the penalty, net income was RMB 2.7 billion. Corporate travel management revenue reached RMB 771 million, up 11% year on year and 12% quarter on quarter.

Sep 2Wed
Sep 1Tue
  1. Pinchain Tourism

    Ctrip Releases 2026 Summer Travel Insights

    Ctrip data shows that in summer 2026, long-haul travel orders rose to 32%, and cross-province travel exceeded 55%. Cultural experiences, family trips, senior travel, and inbound tourism were highlights, with European arrivals up 91% and Zhangjiajie inbound visitors up 197%.

Aug 31Mon
  1. Pinchain Tourism

    Weekly Online Travel Digest: Week 36 of 2026

    Pinchain Tourism summarizes this week's online travel news: Tongcheng Travel's Mid-Autumn and National Day booking heat rose 116% month-on-month; Ctrip and Hertz launched deposit-free car rental for US-bound Chinese travelers; Fliggy and Ryanair direct connection; Tuniu profitable for sixth consecutive quarter; Hilton exceeds 1,100 hotels in China; Royal Caribbean returns to Hong Kong homeport in 2028; China suspends electronic border passes for Shigatse; Foreign Ministry advises against travel to Eswatini.

Aug 27Thu
  1. TravelDaily China

    AI Era Battle: Hotels vs OTAs - Price Chaos is Key

    In a commentary, TravelDaily China CEO Li Chao argues that despite Marriott CEO's view that AI will benefit hotel direct booking, chaotic pricing across hotel channels drives consumers to compare on OTAs after AI screening. The author's experience shows hotel quotes were 20-50 euros higher than Ctrip, highlighting hotels' lack of price competitiveness.

Aug 26Wed
  1. Skift Feed

    Live Tourism Economy: Where Event-Driven Travel Spending Lands

    Travel demand is undergoing a structural shift where events, not destinations, drive trips. Trip.com Group reported entertainment-driven travel up 74% year-over-year in Q1 2026, and over 70% of travelers are more likely to plan trips around live events than five years ago. During Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, fans spent an average of $1,300 per show, and 84% of event tourists explore beyond the event itself. Destinations that treat live tourism as standing infrastructure and build durable partnerships can convert short-term spikes into repeat visitation.

Aug 12Wed
  1. TripVivid

    Ctrip Issues Mid-Year Bonuses at 95% Amid Antitrust Penalty

    On August 10, Ctrip officially issued mid-year performance bonuses, with all business lines paying 95% of the benchmark tier. For flight business, benchmark tiers are A: 2.5 months, B: 2 months, C: 1-1.5 months. On July 25, Ctrip was fined a total of 5.179 billion yuan by the State Administration for Market Regulation for monopolistic practices, setting a record for antitrust penalties in the industry. Ctrip responded that operations are normal and complete rectification measures have been formed.

Jul 25Sat
  1. Trip.com Group News Releases

    Trip.com Group Accepts Administrative Penalty from China's SAMR

    Trip.com Group announced it has received an administrative penalty decision from the State Administration for Market Regulation of China and sincerely accepts it, pledging to adopt rectification measures in accordance with laws. The company will strengthen governance mechanisms and contribute to sustainable development of the travel industry. Management will hold a conference call on July 27 to discuss.

Feb 26Thu