Li Tie, president of HNA Tourism, said: "If we miss the Tuniu deal, we will lose an opportunity in the Chinese online travel tourism industry."

Major online travel agencies in China

? Ctrip.com International Ltd: Baidu Inc is the biggest shareholder with 27.57 percent. Priceline.com LLC holds 12.63 percent.

? Qunar Ltd: Ctrip.com International Ltd is the biggest shareholder with 45 percent.

? eLong Ltd: Ctrip.com International Ltd is the biggest shareholder and has about 37.6 percent of the holdings.

? Tongcheng Network Technology Co Ltd: Its management team is the biggest shareholder, and Ctrip.com International Ltd is the second-largest, with about 30 percent.

? Tuniu Corporation: JD.com Inc is biggest shareholder at 27.5 percent.

? Alitrip: A subsidiary of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd