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eLong, Inc. (Nasdaq: LONG) is a leading online travel service provider in China. Headquartered in Beijing, eLong provides business and leisure travelers a leading selection of almost 40,000 hotels in China and over 160,000 international hotels in over 200 countries worldwide. eLong empowers travelers to make informed travel decisions with user-friendly website and mobile technology, a 24-hour customer service center and easy to use booking tools such as maps, destination guides, photographs, virtual tours and user reviews. eLong can also fulfill domestic and international air ticket reservations across China. eLong’s largest shareholders are Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) and Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKSE: 0700). eLong operates websites including www.elong.com, www.elong.net and www.xici.net.
Overview
Location
China, Beijing
Employees
5001-10000
Founded date
2001
Mentions in press and media 8
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| May 21, 2026 | Tongcheng Travel Achieves Revenue of 5 Billion in 2026Q1 Growing User Base and APUs Increases to 254 Million | Consolidating the Mass Travel Market to Drive High-Quality Growth Deepening AI Applications to Empower Sustainable Development HONG KONG, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tongcheng Travel Holdings Limited ("Tongcheng Travel" or the &q... |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Forging a Strategic Partnership to Pioneer a New Ecosystem Chapter: Elong Hotel Technology Group and Evians Holdings International Sign Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement | KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 January 2026 – On January 19, Elong Hotel Technology Group, China’s innovative integrated accommodation industry platform, and Evians Holdings International, a new force in Malaysia’s cu... |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Trip.com Group Announces Changes in Board Composition | SINGAPORE, Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) ("Trip.com Group" or the "Company"), a leading one-stop travel service provider of accommodation reservation, transportation tick... |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Shanghai tops South Korean tourist destinations | SHANGHAI, Jan. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from korean.shanghai.gov.cn Shanghai has become the top choice for South Korean tourists, due to China's 240-hour transit visa-free policy. According to LY.com, a leading Chinese tr... |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Tongcheng Travel Posts Continued Growth and Increased Profitability in 2024 Q3 | Core OTA Businesses Thrive Amid Robust Demand International Business Surges, Driving Long-term Success HONG KONG, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tongcheng Travel Holdings Limited ("Tongcheng Travel" or the "Company", toge... |
| Aug 3, 2015 | Tencent Wants To Buy All Remaining Shares Of Elong, One Of China’s Top Travel Sites | Tencent has made a bid to buy all outstanding shares of eLong, one of China’s biggest online travel agencies (OTA). The maker of WeChat, China’s largest messaging service, already owns shares that give it a 15 percent voting stake in eLong,... |
| Sep 24, 2008 | GyPSii Adds Premium Content eLong in China | Enhanced set of Hotel Services now available over Mobile Devices 24th September, 2008, Salo, Finland and Amsterdam, The Netherlands: GeoSentric Oyj’s (NASDAQ OMX: GEO1V) GyPSii, the market-leading mobile digital lifestyle application and ge... |
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FAQ about eLong, Inc
When was eLong, Inc founded?
eLong, Inc was founded in 2001.
What has the press written about eLong, Inc?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning eLong, Inc, among them “Tongcheng Travel Achieves Revenue of 5 Billion in 2026Q1 Growing User Base and APUs Increases to 254 Million” (May 21, 2026) and “Forging a Strategic Partnership to Pioneer a New Ecosystem Chapter: Elong Hotel Technology Group and Evians Holdings International Sign Comprehensive Coopera...” (Jan 21, 2026).
Is eLong, Inc still active?
Yes, eLong, Inc is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 24, 2026.