Aviation News
- Air China and Qunar team up
Date: 2-Mar-2007 Sources: (People's Daily)
Chinese online travelers received unexpected good news today. Air China and Qunar.com announced a comprehensive marketing and distribution agreement. Air China, China's leading domestic and international airline, agreed to provide travel search engine Qunar.com a comprehensive list of flight information, availability and prices that will be marketed to travelers in China.
'Online travel is the fastest growing segment of the travel industry. We feel that Qunar provides Air China with an efficient way to reach China's emerging class of frequent independent travelers, most of whom are comfortable using the internet to find and purchase tickets,' noted Mr Hu Fa Jin, head of Air China's e-commerce business. 'Marketing to consumers directly is one of our tent pole strategies, along with of course, maintaining our existing relationships with well-run and efficient online travel agencies.'
Qunar cofounder and President, Mr Zhuang Chenchao noted, 'By utilizing the latest search technologies and product development techniques, Qunar is able to provide its consumers Air China's comprehensive service offering. We are looking forward to an exciting and productive partnership!'
The partnership between Air China and Qunar is the first time that a major airline in China has elected to work with a travel search engine. Qunar will provide millions of internet users with information about available flights and prices, and will lead customers directly to Air China's web site for online booking.
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