Trip.com Group held its 2021 Global Partner Summit in Macao. With the theme of “Forward Together,” the summit was attended by over 1,600 professionals representing every sector of the travel industry. Trip.com Group and partners gathered together at events throughout the day to share insights on the development of the industry and look ahead to the future of travel.
Trip.com Group Chairman and Co-founder James Liang outlined how he views the progression of the international travel recovery and reinforced the Group’s continuous efforts to foster industry efforts geared toward recovery. Liang believes that as global vaccination rates continue to rise, and more countries and regions are opening their borders, international travel will return in the near future.
“This year, we have continued to work with destinations and partners around the world in preparation for the restoration of global travel,” said Liang at the Summit. “The industry as a whole is ready to welcome and facilitate global travelers, we are the forefront together with partners to support the complete resumption of global travel.”
Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group, shared Trip.com Group’s performance results from the past year and commented that despite the challenges faced by the travel industry, the Group continues to see growth across its major business units. Sun shared that both domestic hotel bookings and air ticket bookings in mainland China saw double-digit growth in Q2 2021 compared to the same period in 2019. Whilst on Trip.com, a sub-brand of Trip.com Group, global domestic hotel bookings increased by over 160% in Q3 2021 compared to Q3 2019. Cross-border air ticket bookings in Europe also saw an increase of 200% in Q3 2021 compared to the previous quarter.
“We believe in the power of reciprocity, that’s how we and the entire industry are recovering together,” said Sun. “In markets, and with partners around the world, we see cooperation driving the development of the industry and incredible efforts to bring forth travel recovery.”
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