China News Service, Beijing, May 6 (Reporter Wu Kan) Currently, with some countries and regions launching measures to revive the tourism industry, the global tourism industry, which has been hit hard by the epidemic, is showing a momentum of recovery.
Recently, several overseas Chinese tourism operators said in an interview with reporters that although the tourism market has recovered, it still faces multiple challenges. It is the key to the development of the Chinese tourism industry to adjust their thinking and find new opportunities.
"Recently, the Italian tourism industry has improved significantly." Jin Lili, an Italian Chinese travel agent, told reporters, "In order to promote the development of the tourism industry, the Italian Tourism Bureau has launched some measures to support the development of the tourism industry. The past April was the peak of tourists visiting Italy. Many hotels are full, and now the travel agency business I run has fully recovered."
Jin Lili has been operating a travel agency in Italy for more than 20 years, and her company's business is currently adjusting its direction.
Jin Lili said: "Now our business includes not only domestic travel in Italy, but also travel routes in Europe and other countries around the world. The epidemic is not over yet, and we still focus on epidemic prevention during business development. When receiving tour groups, we will do Good 'tracking service', reminding everyone to take precautions throughout the process."
The Canadian government has further relaxed entry-level anti-epidemic measures from April 25, and all travelers who have received a full dose of the new crown vaccine no longer need to submit a quarantine plan upon entry.
"The relaxation of entry and epidemic prevention measures is beneficial to the recovery of the tourism industry, but there will be no significant improvement in the tourism industry in the short term." A spokesman for the Ontario Chinese Tourism Association of Canada said that because the epidemic has not ended, tourists and travel agencies still have concerns.
At present, most Chinese small and medium-sized travel agencies have adopted a wait-and-see attitude and dare not take orders lightly.
The French Chinese Tourism Association seeks development through cooperation with the local tourism bureau. In September last year, the association reached a cooperation intention with the French Provence Durance-Luberon-Verdon Regional Tourism Bureau. Cooperation on road special experience tours and other aspects.
"The tourism industry is one of the industries most affected by the epidemic. Chinese tourism operators in France have faced many difficulties in the past two years, and some members have also successfully transformed." Li Xin, president of the French Chinese Tourism Association, said that currently Europe Countries are gradually unblocking, and the recovery of European tourism has provided many opportunities for French Chinese tourism operators. We can take action to warm up.
"Since the outbreak of the epidemic in Argentina, tourism and related industries have been affected the most," said Liu Fangyong, who runs a travel agency in Argentina. "The Antarctic travel agency I run is mainly engaged in Chinese tourist business. Started the air ticket business, but the air ticket business is highly competitive and less profitable. In addition, due to factors such as flight disruptions, the service volume has increased significantly, and the employees were once overwhelmed. We encourage employees to persevere, and the travel agency has also helped many overseas Chinese who are seriously ill or urgently need to return to China. go home."
He said: "In order to maintain the normal operation of the company, since the end of last year, we have also organized some domestic tourism business, and at the same time, we have undertaken business for tourists from neighboring countries to travel to Afghanistan, providing services such as planning itineraries, booking hotels, car rentals, and tour guides. There are also some new travel routes and air tickets to other countries.”
Since the end of last year, the epidemic situation in Argentina has gradually stabilized. The government has introduced a number of preferential policies for the tourism industry, such as the introduction of special air tickets, subsidies for hotels in tourist attractions, and tax rebates for shopping.
Liu Fangyong said: "Through these favorable policies, Argentina's tourism market has ushered in a recovery. During the New Year this year, scenic spots and hotels in various places are full. Argentina is rich in tourism resources, coupled with strong government support, I am full of confidence in the prospects of tourism in the future. It will surely usher in the warm spring flowers." (End)