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| We actively cooperated with the destination suppliers and leverage our procurement advantage to accept high quality resources and provide an improved selection of options for our customers |
| Tuniu delivered a stronger performance in the third quarter as compared to the second quarter, our top line results continued to recover rapidly with net revenues growing year-over-year by 129%, including 262% increase in revenues from packaged tours |
| Our profitability also improved with gross margin increasing to 64%, up from 58% during the same period last year |
| Our net income continued to increase to over RMB39 million, marking the highest quarterly GAAP net income since our listing |
| We also maintained a positive operating cash flow for the third consecutive quarter |
| I'm confident that our efforts to enhance overall efficiency and competitive needs will continue to position Tuniu for long term sustainable growth |
| In the third quarter, while we achieved a rapid sales growth, our bottom line also improved significantly compared to both the same period last year and the previous quarter |
| We will also leverage technical tools and further improve customer experience, creating a more convenient booking experience for our customers |
| We successfully implemented the system automation across our sales operation including marketing, booking and order processing, helping us to reduce internal labor costs |
| The B2B distribution channel has helped us with the sale of inventory products while enhancing the advantage of our centralized procurement strategy |
| For Tuniu's core travel destinations, we leveraged the advantages of centralized procurement to ensure the affordability of our in-house products and enhance our price competitiveness |
| This has significantly enhanced our capabilities in live streaming shows, allowing our products to reach more customers |
| During the quarter, our live streaming business maintained its leading position within Tuniu’s hotel and travel services category |
| Tuniu's repeat customer continued to make a strong contribution to overall transaction volume |
| For example, the transaction volume of our New Zealand as a stand-alone destination in the third quarter has recovered and exceeded the levels we saw in 2019 |
| As a result, our new tour products achieved an impressive 98% customer satisfaction rate during the summer |
| Leveraging the advantages of domestic connecting flights, we not only secured more favorable airfare prices but also expanded the number of departure cities, enabling customers from a broader range of cities across the country, especially those in lower-tier cities to access a wider array of outbound travel products |
| We have also introduced the new tour products featuring long-haul international destinations, such as New Zealand, Spain and Portugal, which have gained popularity among our customers |
| This will empower our partners to be more efficient in managing product orders and marketing campaigns online |
| Leading the opportunity presented by the rapid market recovery, we leveraged Tuniu’s strengths to achieve rapid business development and further consolidate our market position |
| In conjunction with the agency’s strengthened travel products supply chain and optional capabilities -- operational capabilities, we will further promote our travel products |
| We have time to avoid peak season and are encouraged by favorable price during the low season |
| These decisions are largely influenced by their positive past experiences with Tuniu's products and services, as well as the ongoing efforts of customer service in maintaining positive customer relationships |
| In all, we’ll make continued efforts to improve our margins and try to achieve profitable yearly results for 2023 |
| Influenced by external factors, domestic travel continue to dominate the vacation trip market during the summer, by leveraging our strenght in the upstream segments of our industry chain, we were able to secure a plentiful supply of products for the peak season |
| Revenue from packaged tours were up 262% year-over-year to 150.1 million and accounted for 84% of our total net revenues for the quarter |
| We remain committed to providing high quality products and service while controlling costs |
| Tuniu remains committed to achieving high quality developments, while upholding our service quality during both low and peak season |
| For the third quarter of 2023, net revenues were 178.2 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 129% from the corresponding period in 2022 |
| During the year's peak season, we achieved an increase of 129% in net revenues despite minimal increases in our sales personnel |
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| However, despite the increased numbers of opened up destinations, we still face headwinds at some destinations, such as environmental issues in Japan and the security problems in Thailand, which could prolong the recovery process of these destinations |
| Other revenues were down 23% year-over-year to 28.1 million and accounted for 16% of total net revenues |
| Tuniu's sales growth could not have been achieved without the dedicated efforts of our customer service team |
| Donald Yu Firstly, we saw outbound travel continue to recover at a quick pace during the third quarter |
| Research and product development expenses as a percentage of net revenue were 10%, down from 12% during the same period last year |
| The decrease was primarily due to the decrease in commission fees received from other travel related products and revenues generated from financial services |
| However, as the fourth quarter is an off-season for tourism travels already fall back after the National Day holiday |
| General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 15%, down from 31% during the same period last year |
| Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 22%, down from 34% during the same period last year |
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