On March 3 1, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China issued a notice to resume the national travel agencies and online travel enterprises to operate group tours for foreigners and the "air ticket+hotel" business from now on.
Some analysts believe that the further relaxation of the immigration policy will be beneficial to the communication and exchange between China and other countries in the world, and promote the further stability and recovery of the overall tourism market of cross-border tourism, border tourism and domestic tourism, including inbound tourism.
Recently, the popularity of inbound tourism has increased significantly. Ctrip data shows that during the period of 1-3 this year, the overall booking volume of inbound tourism increased by 46% year-on-year, of which the booking volume of inbound air tickets increased by 168% year-on-year, and the average price decreased by 3 1% year-on-year. The number of inbound hotel reservations increased by 27% year-on-year, and the average hotel reservation price decreased by 14%.
No nucleic acid test report is required in the United States.
According to the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on March 10, 2023, CDC cancelled the requirement for air passengers from China (including Hongkong and Macao Special Administrative Regions) to show COVID-19 negative or rehabilitation certificates before boarding the plane for the United States. But before boarding the plane, you need to show proof that you have been fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine.
This means that if you are fully vaccinated, you don't need pre-trip nucleic acid testing to go to the United States.
Japan has been vaccinated for 3 doses, and no negative certificate is needed.
News from the Japanese Embassy in China: From April 5, passengers with valid vaccination (three needles) certificates will no longer need to do nucleic acid testing before going to Japan. In addition, the epidemic control measures for inbound Japanese tourists are expected to be cancelled on May 8.
Vaccines listed in the emergency use list of the World Health Organization (WHO) (including vaccines in China) are regarded as effective vaccination (three shots) vouchers.
In addition, regarding domestic vaccines, passengers are advised to log in to the "International Epidemic Prevention Health Code" applet on WeChat in advance to obtain "International Travel Health".
Certificate) "Passengers who do not hold the certificate of effective vaccination (three needles) still need to do nucleic acid testing within 72 hours before going abroad, and show the testing certificate issued by medical institutions. When testing, be sure to confirm the effective sampling type and testing method. Regarding the sampling type, throat swab (throat swab)
Swab) is not recognized.
From April 5, 2023, local time in the UK, the previous COVID-19 inspection regulations for Chinese mainland visitors to the UK will be cancelled.
What needs special reminder is that if your travel time is close to the date of policy change, it is recommended to confirm with the airline whether it is necessary to show proof first.
Canada does not need a nucleic acid test report.
Health Canada announced that from 0: 0012 am EST on March 17, 2023, passengers flying from China (including Hongkong and Macao Special Administrative Regions) to Canada are no longer required to provide negative proof of nucleic acid test before boarding.
South Korea's online culture market needs high quality and prosperity.
In order to boost the confidence of the tourism industry after the epidemic, expand domestic demand and stimulate consumption, the Korean government plans to expand the visa-free transit (stopover) policy for China tourists, and exempt them from applying for the electronic travel permit system (K-ETA).
According to the recent news of the South Korean government, the Ministry of Planning and Finance, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and other relevant departments will soon release comprehensive measures to stimulate domestic demand with boosting the tourism market as the main content. The core of this strategy is to vigorously support the tourism industry hit hard by the COVID-19 epidemic, and to facilitate and simplify foreign tourists' travel to South Korea. To this end, the visa issuance system will be optimized and flights will be expanded. The government plans to expand the visa-free entry target and implement visa-free transit policy for tourists from China, the Philippines and Viet Nam. Unlike stopovers, transit visa-free allows passengers to stay in transit countries for many days, which can stimulate consumption such as accommodation and catering.
China civil aviation international flights will increase in an orderly manner.
Recently, with the change of seasons, China Civil Aviation began to implement the flight plan for the summer and autumn season in 2023, from March 26th to June 28th. 10!
Civil aviation for all people changes seasons twice a year, on the one hand, to adapt to the time change in winter in some countries, and on the other hand, because of the weather changes in different seasons.
After the start of the new shipping season, CAAC will continue to resume domestic and international flights in a scientific, orderly and stable manner!
There are 169 domestic and foreign airlines planning to arrange 1 17222 passenger and cargo flights every week in this summer and autumn season. Compared with the summer and autumn season in 2022, the number of international passenger flights has also increased significantly.
Thirdly, the rules of the competition may change at any time, and the above contents are for reference only. We always advise friends who need to travel abroad or return home to pay attention to the entry and exit policies in time and travel cautiously to avoid delays or unnecessary economic losses.