China resumes outbound group travel to 40 more countries , tour agencies welcome decision
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China unveiled a second list of 40 destinations to which travel agencies and online tourism services providers can offer group tours from March 15.
The destinations include Nepal, Brunei, Vietnam, Mongolia, Iran, Jordan, Tanzania, Namibia, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Zambia, Senegal, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Serbia, Croatia, France, Greece, Spain, Iceland , Albania, Italy, Denmark, Portugal, Slovenia, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Panama, Dominica, El Salvador, Dominica, and Bahamas.
China decided to resume outbound group tours to another 40 countries and regions because of people’s increasing traveling passions and the optimized COVID-19 management policies.
The travel agencies and travel portals are allowed to sell and promote group tour products to these 40 destinations from 10 March ,according to a release issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism .
The travel portal Qunar said that group travellers can choose destinations such as Spain, France and Nepal with direct flights. Flights to countries in southeast Asia, for example, Vietnam so far enjoy lower prices compared with that to European countries.
Travel agencies are required to remind travellers of their personal health before departing for group tours and to make sure they protect themselves overseas.
The ministry will also enhance supervision over outbound tourism businesses of travel agencies to crack down illegal operation of implausibly low-price tours or organizing touring events violating social morality during trips.
Earlier, China resumed group tours to 20 countries and regions including Thailand, Russia and Singapore from Feb 6 after COVID-19 control policies were relaxed. – ( With inputs from China Daily / Xinhua )
March 10 , 2023
Photo : Travelers at Capital International Airport in Beijing. [Photo/Agencies]
