Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (Ctrip), a consolidator of hotel accommodations and air tickets in China, is to set up a travel agency in Beijing in order to target the high-end group and FIT tours to 10 overseas destinations.

Published: 11 Jun 2007

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (Ctrip), a consolidator of hotel accommodations and air tickets in China, is to set up a travel agency in Beijing in order to target the high-end group and FIT tours to 10 overseas destinations.

As per the information available, the online travel agency has set up Beijing Ctrip Travel Agency.

According to local media, a company spokesperson shared that the profit for high-end overseas trips is basically guaranteed, though the profit from traditional travel agencies' tour groups has been on the decline in recent years. “As Ctrip.com has strict requirement on the quality standards of overseas trips, the price will be 10-15 percent higher than that of similar products from other companies,” shared the media reports.

Ctrip.com offers its services to customers through a transaction and service platform consisting of its centralised toll-free, around-the-clock customer service center and bilingual Websites. During the year ended December 31, 2006, transactions effected through Ctrip’s customer service center accounted for approximately 70 percent of its transaction volume, as per the information available.