Buzz Travel to be Powered by Expedia and Challenge Ctrip, Baidu and Sina in China

2008-06-13 08:41:29 - An Expedia Powered Buzz Travel to Launch in China

Buzz Technologies Inc (OTC:BZTG) the prime competitor to Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), Sina (NASDAQ:SINA) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) in China is set to launch an Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) powered travel portal across Asia with a focus on the 120 000 PC's www.12buzz.com sits on in China's Internet Cafe's. CTrip (NASDAQ:CTRP) dominates China's online travel market however Buzz aims to have over 300 000 PC's hardwired to www.12buzz.com this year and will certainly impact on the growing China travel market.

Buzz's Online marketing has already replaced Google as Thailand's premier online ad supplier and now has its eyes firmly set on China. Buzz will release the service in China not only on 12buzz.com but also on www.yourtravelagents.com and www.airtravelltd.com .


Expedia, Inc. (Expedia) is an online travel company, empowering business and leisure travelers with the tools and information they need to research, plan, book and experience travel. The Company has created a global travel marketplace used by a range of leisure and corporate travelers, offline retail travel agents and travel service providers. Expedia makes available, on a package basis, travel products and services provided by airlines, lodging properties, car rental companies, destination service providers, cruise lines and other travel product and service companies. It also offers travel and non-travel advertisers access to a potential source of incremental traffic and transactions through its various media and advertising offerings on both the TripAdvisor Media Network and on its transaction-based Websites. In March 2008, it announced the acquisition of CarRentals.com, an online car rental marketing and retail firm offering a diverse selection of car rentals direct to consumers.