TONGCHENGTRAVEL (00780) saw its shares rise nearly 6% after the release of its financial results. At the time of writing, the stock was up 5.76%, trading at HK$19.83, with a turnover of HK$51.722 million.

On March 24, the company announced its financial report for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. The report revealed that by the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, TONGCHENGTRAVEL had reached 253 million annual paying users, with a total of 2.034 billion service transactions for the full year.

The continued expansion of mass tourism consumption has not only injected new vitality into the Chinese economy but also contributed to an 11.9% year-on-year increase in TONGCHENGTRAVEL's annual revenue, which reached RMB 19.4 billion.

Specifically, the company's transportation business generated revenue of RMB 7.93 billion in 2025, a 9.6% increase year-on-year, while its accommodation business revenue grew 16.8% to RMB 5.45 billion.

Notably, with the increasing application of AI technology in the travel sector, the decision-making processes and service experiences of ordinary travelers are undergoing positive changes. By the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, TONGCHENGTRAVEL's AI assistant, DeepTrip, had attracted nearly 10 million users. The number of users making bookings through DeepTrip, from itinerary planning to product reservations, has shown rapid growth.

Additionally, TONGCHENGTRAVEL has partnered with Yuanbao. When users search for travel itineraries on Yuanbao's AI platform, they can be redirected to a WeChat mini-program to complete their bookings.