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.
Jin Jiang International has completed a major restructuring to consolidate its limited-service hotel businesses; Air China is planning to operate 24 international routes between June 1 and July 1.
Car-hailing giant Didi started an international travel agency; Meituan recorded 45.5% fewer room nights due to pandemic impact.
Revenues from in-store, hotel & travel were RMB 3.09 billion (USD 434 million) in the first quarter, 31.1% less than last year.