Chinanews.com, January 20. According to the website of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a notice on the 20th on the pilot resumption of travel agencies operating Chinese citizens' outbound group tourism business to relevant countries.

The notice shows that from February 6, 2023, national travel agencies and online travel companies will be piloted to resume outbound group travel and "air ticket + hotel" business for Chinese citizens to relevant countries.

  From now on, travel agencies and online travel companies can carry out preparations for product releases, publicity and promotion, etc.

  The list of specific countries includes Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Russia, Switzerland, Hungary, New Zealand, Fiji, Cuba, and Argentina.

  The notice requires that all localities should fully understand the significance of the pilot resumption of travel agencies operating Chinese citizens' outbound group tourism business to relevant countries to promote the recovery and development of the tourism industry.

In accordance with the principle of territorial management, strengthen the sense of responsibility, consolidate the responsibility of the main body of the enterprise, organize and implement it in a stable and orderly manner, and effectively safeguard the safety and legitimate rights and interests of tourists.

  Do a good job in epidemic prevention and control.

All localities should conscientiously implement the overall plan requirements of "Class B and B management", promote and advocate the concept of "everyone is the first person responsible for their own health", guide travel agencies to strictly abide by the epidemic prevention requirements of my country and destination countries, and remind tourists to do self-monitoring before travel , Confirm your own health status, pay attention to your own safety and protection during the trip, abide by the epidemic prevention regulations, and implement various epidemic prevention requirements according to the territorial policies after returning home.

  Standardize business activities.

All localities should guide travel agencies to strictly implement the various systems and norms of group travel management, sign travel contracts with tourists in accordance with the law, clarify the rights and responsibilities of all parties, and properly handle travel-related disputes in a timely manner.

Travel agencies should choose overseas suppliers and partners with corresponding qualifications, do a good job in line design and product docking, optimize the size of tour groups, remind tourists to enhance safety awareness, purchase insurance for personal accidents, and advocate civilized, green and healthy tourism. .

  Strengthen supervision and law enforcement.

All localities must strictly require travel agencies to effectively implement the "one group, one report" system, and timely and accurately report outbound travel group information on the national tourism supervision service platform.

Travel agencies and online travel companies are not allowed to carry out outbound group travel and "air ticket + hotel" business in violation of the schedule or beyond the scope of the country list.

Strengthen the supervision and inspection of travel agencies and online travel companies, investigate and deal with illegal business operations such as "unreasonable low-priced tours", arranging tourists to visit or participating in projects or activities that violate my country's laws, regulations and social morality, and effectively maintain the order of the tourism market .

(China New Finance and Economics)

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