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1. The pilot of outbound group travel destinations has been restored to 60 countries
Since March 15, the pilot resumption of travel agencies and online travel enterprises to operate outbound group travel and "air ticket + hotel" business for Chinese citizens has increased by 40, adding to the previously announced 20 countries, the total number of countries that can travel abroad has now reached 60.
These destinations range from Asian countries around the continent to countries in Europe and the Americas, giving travel agencies and online travel platforms more business opportunities and more travel options. For the travel industry, if you want to win the favor of tourists, you need to polish your products carefully. CTS Travel East China is stepping up its efforts to connect with tourism bureaus in a number of pilot destination countries, sending product R&D teams to visit local areas and develop more new products. Giro E-Italy International Travel Service, which does ground pick-up services in Italy, is preparing to launch artistic enlightenment tours and museum display tours for Chinese young tourists in the summer. Zhejiang Huayun Cultural Tourism Group is organizing the development of "Belt and Road" themed products, such as China + Laos + Thailand Tour and Siberia International Train Theme Tour. Spring and Autumn Tourism focuses on improving the quality of accommodation, increasing local food and cultural experience, and experiencing new local resources.
Since March 15, the mainland has also adjusted its policy on foreigners coming to China, in addition to resuming the issuance of various types of visas for foreigners to China, it has also resumed the visa-free entry policy for Hainan, visa-free for cruise ships in Shanghai, visa-free entry for foreigners from Hong Kong and Macao, and visa-free entry for ASEAN tourist groups into Guilin, Guangxi.
2. Focus on 315 Focus on the protection of tourism consumers' rights and interests
On March 15 this year, the much-watched "March 15" party arrived as scheduled. At the party, the problem of "unsafe seat belts" in the high-altitude project of the scenic spot was exposed, and several scenic spots such as the Qingwa Fanggu Village Scenic Area in Nanning City and the Jiuhua Peak Scenic Area in Tianjin's Jixian District were named for using seat belts that were at risk of falling off.
In recent years, tourism experience projects such as net celebrity suspension bridges and high-altitude challenges have caught fire. Seat belts are particularly important for such projects. Safety tests have shown that the safety of five-point safety belts is much higher than that of three-point safety belts, while some scenic spots have been equipped with three-point safety belts, which is said to be the main reason that the wearing time of three-point seat belts is much less than that of five-point safety belts, which can relieve tourists as soon as possible when the passenger flow is large. However, such a safety hazard has not been paid attention to by the scenic spots involved. On the night it was exposed, the staff of Nanning Qingwa Fang Ancient Village Scenic Area responded that rectification was not considered for the time being, because "there have been no accidents in the scenic area for 6 years." This remark aroused the attention of netizens. The local authorities quickly investigated and responded, indicating that they had issued a notice of suspension and rectification for projects with potential safety hazards. The spring blossom coincides with the accelerated recovery of the tourism industry, and only the joint efforts of the entire tourism industry to protect the rights and interests of tourists can truly boost consumer confidence.
Of course, it is not enough to protect the rights and interests of tourists by relying on exposure. From how to refund the trip plan, to what responsibilities to bear for uncivilized behavior, to whether the emergence of new formats has harmed the interests of tourists, these issues involve whether laws and regulations are perfect, whether the supervision of relevant departments is in place, whether tourism enterprises operate in good faith, tourists are truly satisfied, and enterprises can do a good job.
Third, the spring breeze warms the "spring economy"
Spring returns to the earth, the weather is getting warmer, people have gone out of their homes, or to admire the flowers, or take photos, or taste the "spring limited" food, in short, a spring tour full of vitality is an indispensable ritual to welcome spring, and the "spring economy" continues to heat up in the spring breeze.
Flower viewing has always been a popular choice for spring outings. According to OTA platform data, the number of bookings for flower-viewing holiday products increased at an astonishing rate in March, up 880% year-on-year; The peak travel is expected to last from mid-March to early April. Due to the growing size of the outdoor travel population, the search volume of keywords related to "camping" and "homestay" has recently surged, and in popular destinations such as Wuxi and Wuyuan, if you want to stay in an Internet celebrity homestay, you need to book at least half a month in advance. The rapid growth of camping demand has also boosted the business model of restaurants, cafes, and booming pavilions that can be combined with "camping +", and camping + script killing, camping + live music, camping + cooking tea around the stove, etc. have become new ways for young people to play spring outings.
In order to meet the travel needs of tourists, tourist trains have been opened in many places, beading the attractions along the way, allowing passengers to enjoy the beautiful scenery and feel the cultural customs in safety and comfort.
Fourth, "actresses report high-end hotels under their real names" attracts attention
Recently, a video of "actress reporting high-end hotels in her real name" rushed to the top of Weibo's hot search. In the video, young actress Lin Linqi said that during her stay at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel (China Central Asian) in Beijing, she was trapped in the bathroom for more than 3 hours, there was no emergency alarm device in the bathroom, and the only wall-mounted phone that could get in touch with the outside world was broken. Finally, after calling for help to no avail, he tried a variety of self-help methods to open the bathroom door, but his hands were worn out, and the whole person was very weak.
For hotels, the safety of guests should be the first priority in daily management, and this incident reflects the lax daily management of the hotel involved. For example, there may be a lack of management systems such as daily inspection and maintenance, or there may be corresponding management systems, but there is a lack of real regular inspection. Some insiders believe that the most intuitive problem reflected by this incident is the lack of hotel talents, for example, the professionalism of the practitioners is not high, resulting in the neglect of management details that need attention; Hotel talent selection emphasizes sales rather than management, resulting in practitioners not understanding what basic management should do. This incident occurred during the critical period of the recovery of the hotel industry, which reminded all hotel managers that only a good environment, complete facilities, products that keep pace with the times and an ingenious attitude can make high-end hotel brands truly worthy of the word "high-end".
5. Visitors climbing the ruins of the Old Summer Palace are not allowed to enter the park
Recently, a video of tourists climbing the ruins of the Old Summer Palace attracted attention. Ignoring the dissuasion signs and fences, several men climbed into the ruins of the Great Water Law of the Old Summer Palace, and climbed to the top of the remains of stone pillars several meters high to take pictures, unimpressed by the reprimands of the staff. Fortunately, after inspection, the relevant cultural relics were not damaged. At present, these people have been detained in accordance with the law, and they have also been placed on the unpopular list and banned from entering the Old Summer Palace.
This result not only made netizens gratifying, but also reminded people with uncivilized tourism behavior: be in awe of cultural relics and monuments, whether it is engraving "ink treasure", or entering the forbidden area at will to "explore", it is an uncivilized tourism behavior or even illegal behavior, and will eventually pay the price. (Editor: Yang Shuo)