NANJING, China, Sept. 3,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuniu Corporation (Nasdaq: TOUR)
("Tuniu" or the "Company"), a leading online leisure travel company
in China, today announced that the
Tourism Authority of Thailand
("TAT") and the Company have signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") at
the TAT head office in Bangkok on
August 30, 2024. Ms. Thapanee
Kiatphaibool, TAT Governor, signed the agreement with Mr.
Donald Yu, Tuniu's founder, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, in the presence of Ms. Chang Yumeng,
Counsellor for Cultural Affairs of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China to Thailand.
Thailand has always been one of
the most popular overseas destinations for Chinese tourists. From
January to July of this year, the number of trips of Tuniu's
packaged tours to Thailand
increased more than 160% year-over-year. The signing of LOI marks a
significant step forward for TAT and Tuniu in strengthening
partnership, and includes greater collaboration between the two
parties in promotion and communication to enhance the overall
travel experience for Chinese tourists in Thailand.
Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaibool commented that this agreement
with Tuniu contributes to TAT's direction in driving the
sustainable growth of Thailand's
digital economy, while enhancing the convenience of travelling for
tourists from China. She added
that TAT and Tuniu will work together to provide Chinese tourists
with more diversified products and services to boost the
development of Thai tourism.
"Thailand is one of Tuniu's top
overseas destinations where we have been committed to providing
high-quality products and services," said Mr. Donald Yu, "Going forward, Tuniu will leverage
its advantages in product innovation and new media channel
promotion to further enhance our collaboration with TAT on more
activities and initiatives to offer Chinese tourists comfortable,
enjoyable and safe journeys to Thailand."
About Tuniu
Tuniu (Nasdaq: TOUR) is a leading online leisure travel company
in China that offers integrated
travel service with a large selection of packaged tours, including
organized and self-guided tours, as well as travel-related services
for leisure travelers through its website tuniu.com and mobile
platform. Tuniu provides one-stop leisure travel solutions and a
compelling customer experience through its online platform and
offline service network, including a dedicated team of professional
customer service representatives, 24/7 call centers, extensive
networks of offline retail stores and self-operated local tour
operators. For more information, please visit
http://ir.tuniu.com.
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results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements. Such factors and risks include, but are not limited to
the following: Tuniu's goals and strategies; the growth of the
online leisure travel market in China; the demand for Tuniu's products and
services; its relationships with customers and travel suppliers;
Tuniu's ability to offer competitive travel products and services;
Tuniu's future business development, results of operations and
financial condition; competition in the online travel industry in
China; government policies and
regulations relating to Tuniu's structure, business and industry;
the impact of health epidemics on Tuniu's business operations, the
travel industry and the economy of China and elsewhere generally; and the general
economic and business condition in China and elsewhere. Further information
regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is
included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release
is current as of the date of the press release, and Tuniu does not
undertake any obligation to update such information, except as
required under applicable law.
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