According to data from Ctrip, among the second batch of open destination countries for outbound travel, Chinese tourists pay the most attention to Vietnam, Italy, Serbia, France and Spain.
According to Fliggy data, within one hour after the policy was released, the number of searches for international air tickets on the platform instantly increased by 185%.
Qunar data shows that at present, China has direct flights to Greece, Spain, France, Denmark, Serbia, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Nepal, Mongolia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Italy, Portugal and other destinations.
The list of countries for outbound group tours operated by travel agencies has been expanded again.
On March 10, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a notice (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice") on the pilot resumption of travel agencies operating Chinese citizens' outbound group travel business to relevant countries (the second batch). The second batch list includes 40 countries, including more than European countries.
Including the 20 countries that were among the first to resume outbound group tours, the number of countries that have resumed outbound group tours has increased to 60.
As soon as the news was released, the search volume of outbound travel on some platforms surged instantly, and many tourism companies are also preparing products at high speed.
With the release of a series of favorable policies, it is expected that the outbound tourism market will further heat up during the "May 1st" and summer holidays this year.
On March 10, local time, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the United States will cancel the mandatory new coronavirus testing requirements for Chinese travelers to the United States starting from that day.
Contains multiple European countries
A total of 40 countries have resumed outbound group tours, namely 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, Bahamas.
It is worth mentioning that among the 40 countries, there are many European countries.
In this regard, Li Mengran, the media public relations manager of Zhongxin Tourism Group, said that the second batch of the list includes France, Greece, Spain, Italy, Denmark and other European countries, which will further enrich the products of travel agencies to Europe and group tours.
Tourist visa inquiries instantly increased by more than four times
After the news was released, the search volume of multiple OTA platforms increased significantly.
According to Ctrip data, after the announcement, the search volume in some countries increased by more than 300% compared with the previous day.
Tongcheng Travel also announced that after the announcement, the number of hits on outbound travel-related pages instantly increased by 77%, and the number of tourist visa consultations for relevant countries also increased rapidly, with an instantaneous increase of more than 4 times.
Among the second batch of open destination countries for outbound tourism, Chinese tourists pay the most attention to Vietnam, Italy, Serbia, France and Spain.
According to Fliggy data, within one hour after the policy was released, the number of searches for international air tickets on the platform instantly increased by 185%.
Qunar data also shows that at present, China has direct flights to Greece, Spain, France, Denmark, Serbia, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Nepal, Mongolia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Italy, Portugal and other destinations. There are more flights in Vietnam, and the ticket price is lower, but the ticket price to European countries is still high.
"Judging from the recent visits to the official website of Zhongxin Tourism Group and the number of incoming calls from the call center, tourists have always been very concerned about which destinations will continue to be open and when they will be able to travel to more countries. The number of daily telephone consultations is 500%— 600% improvement." Li Mengran said, "After the release of the second batch of lists, I believe it can meet the needs of these tourists and speed up the travel process of tourists."
The platform will gradually launch outbound travel products
Red Star Capital Bureau learned from major OTA platforms that related group tour products, visa products, etc. have also begun intensive preparations. After March 15, more outbound group tours and "air ticket + hotel" line products are expected to be launched.
In terms of travel agencies, European tours and Southeast Asian tours have become the focus of many travel agencies.
Comparing the impact of the first two batches of restarted countries on the business of travel agencies, Zhang Xinmin, general manager of Sichuan Shanghang Holiday International Travel Agency, told Red Star Capital Bureau that the first batch of 20 countries to restart are mainly in Southeast Asia, and there are few European countries.
Southeast Asia tourism products have less days and independent visas, and generally take one country as a single destination; but European tours are generally connected products, because the conventional products in Europe have long days, usually more than 12 days, and most European countries are Schengen visa, passable.
"In the second batch of lists, more European countries have been added. Travel agencies can organize connecting products, and travel product routes to Europe are more reasonable." Zhang Xinmin introduced, such as combining Spain-Portugal connecting products, France-Italy-Switzerland connecting products , Hungary-Serbia-Croatia and other Eastern European connection products.
Suo Aili, an employee of Sichuan Comfort International Travel Agency, told Red Star Capital Bureau that European travel is also their main product.
"For most European tourists who are willing to spend less money to go to multiple places, connected products are the most suitable. After the second batch of restarts, the needs of these tourists can be met."
Industry: Small peak of outbound travel may come in April
According to CCTV news reports, as March is about to enter the new flight season, airlines are gradually increasing the number of flights related to popular routes.
It is expected that the outbound travel market will usher in a sharp increase during this year's "May 1st" holiday and summer vacation.
"Our products are mainly Southeast Asian tours, and we usually operate point-to-point charter flights. Thailand and Vietnam, two popular tourist destinations, are in the first two batches of lists." Zhang Fan, deputy general manager of Chengdu Haiyou Holiday International Travel Agency, predicts that in April There will be a small peak of outbound tourism, and the tourists are mainly retired elderly people.
According to data from the National Immigration Administration, since the implementation of the "Class B and B Control" two months ago, China's inbound and outbound traffic has rebounded sharply.
As of March 7, national immigration management agencies have inspected a total of 39.722 million entry-exit personnel and 2.487 million entry-exit transportation vehicles (ships, racks, trains), a year-on-year increase of 112.4% and 59.3% respectively.
Among them, the number of entry and exit reached 1.013 million on February 25, the first time since 2020 that a single day exceeded one million.
In addition, on March 10 local time, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the United States will cancel the mandatory new crown virus testing requirements for Chinese tourists traveling to the United States from that day onwards.
Chengdu Commercial Daily-Red Star News reporter Yu Yao Lu Yuejia
Comprehensive CCTV News, Beijing Business Daily