The overseas online travel service company Priceline Group Inc. today announced that it will invest an additional US$250 million in Ctrip.com International, Ltd. , China’s leading online travel company. This investment follows a commercial relationship established between the two companies in 2012, which was expanded in August 2014 along with the US$500 million investment by The Priceline Group. The online travel service platform market in China has been dominated by local companies like Qunar, eLong and Ctrip. The company divested its 62.4% share in eLong, which was majority bought by Ctrip, who now owns over 37% of the smaller travel company. At the tome, they led investment in Chinese car rental service eHi and Yongche, followed by a US$100 million investment in overseas travel platform ToursForFun.