Thomas Cook攜手復星進軍中國

UK travel group Thomas Cook has deepened its relationship with its major Chinese shareholder Fosun, forming a partnership to sell holidays to China's growing middle class.

英國旅遊集團Thomas Cook與其中國大股東復星集團(Fosun)深化了關係，雙方組建了一家合資企業，向中國日益壯大的中產階級銷售假日旅行服務。

The Chinese business will be 51 per cent owned by Fosun and 49 per cent by Thomas Cook, with tours sold under the British company's brands.

復星將持有這家合資企業51%的股份，其餘由Thomas Cook持有。該企業將以Thomas Cook的品牌銷售旅行服務。

Peter Fankhauser, chief executive officer of Thomas Cook, said:“Today marks a significant milestone in our strategic partnership with Fosun. We are excited at the prospects of entering the largest and fastest-growing tourism market in the world with such an experienced partner.”

Thomas Cook行政總裁彼得•範克豪澤(Peter Fankhauser)表示：“對於我們與復星的戰略合作關係來說，今天是一個重要的里程碑。有了經驗如此豐富的合作伙伴，我們對進入全球最大、增長最快的旅遊市場的前景感到激動。”

And Qian Jiannong, president of Fosun's Tourism & Commercial Group, added:“We are delighted to work with Thomas Cook, the world's best known name in travel, to develop a leading travel business serving the growing number of Chinese travellers. Today, there is a lack of innovation and differentiation in the travel product offerings for Chinese tourists in China and abroad, presenting an excellent opportunity for our new joint venture to gain a competitive advantage.”

復星旅遊及商業集團(Fosun's Tourism & Commercial Group)總裁錢建農補充說：“很高興和全球最知名旅遊品牌Thomas Cook合作，爲中國日益增多的旅行者開發頂尖的旅遊業務。目前，爲中國境內外旅行者提供的旅遊產品依然缺乏創新和差異化，這爲我們新成立的合資企業取得競爭優勢創造了絕佳機遇。”

In January last year Fosun spent 1bn to purchase Portuguese insurer Caixa Seguros and in 2013 it announced a deal to build a new ultra-high end Atlantis resort in the southern Chinese city of Sanya, in co-operation with Kerzner International.

這只是復星作出的最新一筆投資。去年1月，該集團曾斥資10億歐元收購了葡萄牙保險公司Caixa Seguros。2013年，該集團宣佈一項協議，與柯茲納國際公司(Kerzner International)合作，在華南城市三亞打造新的超高端亞特蘭蒂斯度假村(Atlantis resort)。