UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2015
Commission File Number: 001-33853
CTRIP.COM INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
99 Fu Quan Road
Shanghai 200335, Peoples Republic of China
(Address of principal executive office)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: January 6, 2015
Exhibit 99.1
Ctrip Announces Investment in Travelfusion
SHANGHAI, January 5, 2015 Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (NASDAQ: CTRP), a leading travel service provider for hotel accommodation, ticketing services, packaged tours and corporate travel management in China, today announced that they have completed an investment transaction in Travelfusion by purchasing a majority stake in the company. Travelfusion is a UK-based leading online Low Cost Carrier (LCC) travel content aggregator and innovator of Direct Connect global distribution solutions. Aggregating 200+ LCCs, Full Service Carriers (FSCs), rail operators and 30+ leading hotel consolidators, Travelfusions Direct Connect distribution platform enables the worlds travel agents, travel search and mobile travel services to search and book this content through Travelfusions API, desktop or internet booking engine technologies and facilitates global payment and settlement solutions.
Travelfusion has built a great GDS system for LCCs globally, said James Liang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ctrip, The strategic relationship we built with Travelfusion will further extend our leadership in Chinas international travel market, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our IT system by leveraging Travelfusions advanced technology. We are excited to work with Travelfusions team to create greater value for our customers.
China is expected to be the largest travel market in the world, and Ctrip is the clear leader in the online and mobile travel industry in China. After 15 years of building Travelfusion to be an industry leader, we are thrilled to take further steps to realize and fulfil our potential in such a great market with such a powerful industry leader. said Mr. Moshe Rafiah, Chief Executive Officer of Travelfusion.
About Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. is a leading travel service provider of accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours, and corporate travel management in China. It is the largest online consolidator of accommodations and transportation tickets in China in terms of transaction volume. Ctrip aggregates comprehensive travel related information and offers its services through an advanced transaction and service platform consisting of its mobile apps, Internet websites and centralized, toll-free, 24-hour customer service center. Ctrip enables business and leisure travelers to make informed and cost-effective bookings. It also helps customers book vacation packages and guided tours. In addition, through its corporate travel management services, Ctrip helps corporate clients effectively manage their travel requirements. Since its inception in 1999, Ctrip has experienced substantial growth and become one of the best-known travel brands in China.
For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations
Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
Tel: (+86) 21 3406 4880 x12229
Email: iremail@ctrip.com