Hotel & lifestyle brand Atour files for $100 million US IPO, with Trip.com holding 14.8% shares; Tencent invests in aviation technology startup.
Given the nature of role-playing detective games, they are more suited for social- or resort-type hotels, but not so much for traditional business hotels and those built in iconic scenic spots.
Tencent’s participation in travel technology is helping airlines improve inflight digital experiences.
The company was founded by Trip.com’s former COO and backed by top investors like Tencent and Sequoia Capital .
In 2020, customers under 30 contributed to 35.0% of its total gross transaction value.
Singapore to bar short-term visitors with travel history to Guangdong; China’s state-driven economic model may be limiting investment in aviation industry.
The company aims to take its robots to thousands of hotels in 25 Chinese cities this year.
WHO approves Sinovac COVID shot in second Chinese milestone; China may open up to international travel in early 2022.