The Zhitong Finance App learned that on August 10, the General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a notice on the resumption of travel agencies operating outbound group travel services for Chinese citizens to relevant countries and regions (third batch). From now on, travel agencies and online travel companies across the country will resume operating outbound group travel and “flight+hotel” services for Chinese citizens to relevant countries and regions (third batch). All regions should strengthen their responsibilities, guide travel agencies to strictly implement various systems and regulations for group travel management, implement the “one group, one report” system, strengthen supervision and inspection of travel agencies and online travel companies, effectively maintain order in the tourism market, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of tourists.
The original text is as follows:
General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourismregarding
Resumption of travel agency operationsChinese citizens visiting relevant countries and regions (third batch)Notice of outbound group travel business
The departments (bureaus) of culture and tourism of each province, autonomous region and municipality directly under the Central Government, the Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television, and Tourism of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps:
Since the pilot operation of travel agencies to operate group travel services for Chinese citizens to the countries concerned, the overall outbound travel market has been running smoothly and in an orderly manner, which has played a positive role in promoting tourism exchanges and cooperation. In order to implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council and further serve economic and social development, the notice on matters relating to the resumption of travel agencies operating outbound group travel services for Chinese citizens to relevant countries and regions (third batch) is as follows:
I. Schedule
From now on, travel agencies and online travel companies across the country will resume operating outbound group travel and “flight+hotel” services for Chinese citizens to relevant countries and regions (third batch).
II. List of countries
Asia: Oman, Pakistan, Bahrain, South Korea, Qatar, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Japan, Turkey, Israel, India
Africa: Algeria, Ethiopia, Benin, Botswana, Equatorial Guinea, Cape Verde, Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Rwanda, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Seychelles, Sao Tome and Principe, Tunisia
Europe: Ireland, Estonia, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Germany, Finland, Netherlands, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Romania, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Sweden, Cyprus, Slovakia, United Kingdom
North America: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Costa Rica, USA, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica
South America: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
Oceania: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, French Polynesia, French New Caledonia
All regions should strengthen their responsibilities, guide travel agencies to strictly implement various systems and regulations for group travel management, implement the “one group, one report” system, strengthen supervision and inspection of travel agencies and online travel companies, effectively maintain order in the tourism market, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of tourists.
We hereby inform you.
General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
2023/8/10
This article was compiled from the official website of the “Ministry of Culture and Tourism”, editor of Zhitong Finance: Chen Xiaoyi.