Major Chinese airlines have issued an unprecedented USD 12.7 billion worth of short-term notes since January; Chinese airlines operated more flights than US counterparts in May.
Moshe will split his time between the two companies, though both organizations will remain operationally independent from the other.
ITB China, the largest B2B international travel trade show in China, will join TravelDaily in co-organizing our event.
If Caissa Travel buys Tuniu shares as planned, it will possibly assume a heavy financial burden and take the risk of not getting returns in the long term.
The worse is yet to come as Trip.com Group projected net revenue to drop by 67%-77% in Q2; TravelSky sells a stake in its consumer-facing app to China Southern Airlines.
Trip.com Group posted a 62% drop in accommodation and a 29% decrease in transportation; Global travel disruptions are the top concern for American businesses in China.
International transportation accounts for 50% of Trip.com Group's total transportation revenue, so transportation will be more vulnerable to the COVID-19 impact than hotels will.
The company expects net revenue to decrease by 67% to 77% year-over-year for the second quarter.