In recent days, the French Embassy in China, the National Tourism Administration of Thailand, Tourism Canada, Tourism Australia, Tourism New Zealand, National Tourism Denmark, National Tourism Norway, Weibo, Spanish National Tourism Administration, Portuguese National Tourism Administration, Austrian National Tourism Administration and Swiss National Tourism Administration have released news in Weibo to welcome tourists from China.
At the same time, however, some countries have tightened their entry policies for passengers departing from China amid controversy. However, experts from many countries pointed out that it is meaningless to impose entry restrictions on China tourists. "It is certain to hinder consumption potential." Gao Lingyun, a researcher at the Institute of World Economics and Politics of China Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times reporter that from the economic point of view, China, as the second largest economy in the world, is an important engine of global economic growth, and the new epidemic prevention regulations for China tourists issued by some countries will hinder China from releasing its consumption potential to the global market.
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outbound travel is open, but there are still many obstacles
the main search users of outbound travel are from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
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On the evening of February 26th, the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council released the Overall Plan for Implementing "Class B and B Management" for novel coronavirus infection. Since October 8, 2123, novel coronavirus infection has been treated with "Class B and B tube". It is required to restore China citizens' outbound tourism in an orderly manner according to the international epidemic situation and various service guarantee capabilities.
Among them, it is proposed to optimize the management of personnel exchanges between China and foreign countries, and cancel the nucleic acid testing and centralized isolation of all personnel after entry. Those whose health declaration is normal and the routine quarantine at the customs port is normal may be released into the society. Cancel the number control measures of international passenger flights such as "five ones" and load factor restrictions.
On February 27th, the State Administration of Immigration issued an announcement, and the State Administration of Immigration optimized the policies and measures of immigration management from October 8th, 2123. One of the most important items is to resume the acceptance and approval of China citizens' applications for ordinary passports for traveling abroad and visiting friends in an orderly manner, and resume the endorsement of mainland residents for traveling and business in Hong Kong.
The people are happy to go abroad, and they can finally travel abroad.
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Search soared in an instant
After the news of "Category B and B Management" was released, the search volume of popular overseas destinations on many travel platforms increased. According to the data of major travel platforms, within a short period of time after the news was released, the instantaneous search volume of international air tickets and the search volume of popular overseas destinations rose 8-11 times year-on-year.
There is an obvious phenomenon on all platforms, that is, the search volume of outbound air tickets, overseas hotels and inbound flights has reached the peak in three years.
For many outbound destinations that were hot before the epidemic, the search popularity began to increase significantly during the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger in 2123. According to Ctrip data, China, Macau, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and the United Kingdom have become the top ten destinations with the fastest growth in search volume. At the same time, the search volume related to Spring Festival outbound and group tour products has also started to soar, and the highest has soared six times.
the data of the same journey platform shows that after the news was released, the instantaneous search volume of international air tickets on the whole platform increased by 851%; The number of visa searches instantly increased by 11 times. The top three overseas destinations that China tourists are most concerned about are: Japan, South Korea and Thailand. The most popular destinations for outbound flights are Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul, Los Angeles and Singapore. The main search users of outbound travel come from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
industry analysts pointed out that the adjustment of entry and exit policies is conducive to the orderly recovery of international flights, and the number of inbound and outbound passengers will pick up in the short term. With the gradual normalization of the relationship between supply and demand of inbound and outbound air tickets, the overall price of international air tickets will gradually decrease. Compared with the average price before the epidemic, the current international air ticket price is still at a high level, and the overall international flights still need some time to return to normal levels. For routes with a large number of flights, such as Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, ticket prices may rise. With the implementation of the policy and the recovery of the airline's operational capacity, the summer of 2123 may usher in the peak of entry and exit.
The policies of different countries are quite different
The world needs tourists from China.
On the afternoon of February 27th, the Immigration Bureau issued an announcement, the official Weibo of the French Embassy in China updated the news and welcomed China tourists to visit France.
Japanese Prime Minister kishida fumio announced that the epidemic prevention measures for entry from China will be strengthened from February 31th, and Japan will implement entry inspection for all personnel who have traveled from Chinese mainland to Japan and have been to China within seven days.
kishida fumio said that people who tested positive for COVID-19 should be quarantined for 7 days if they have symptoms. The asymptomatic patients were isolated for 5 days. Accommodation, meals and other expenses during the isolation period are borne by Japanese expenses, and individuals do not need to pay.
At present, the Japanese government has limited the airports that accept immigrants from China to Tokyo Narita International Airport, Tokyo Haneda International Airport, Osaka Kansai International Airport and Nagoya Central International Airport. No new routes and flights between China and Japan will be approved in the near future.
The Japanese government also indicated that it would strictly analyze the samples of all immigrants from China who were diagnosed as positive, so as to prevent the introduction of new mutated viruses.
It must be emphasized that this temporary emergency control measure of the Japanese government is not only aimed at China people, but also at Japanese and other foreigners in China.
Xu Jingbo, president of Japan Asia News Agency, wrote in his WeChat official account "Quietly Talking about Japan" that no matter what visa he holds, before going to Japan, he must prepare a certificate of completion of three doses of vaccination or a 72-hour negative report of nucleic acid test produced by a medical institution, either of which is optional, but both certificates and test reports must be in English or Japanese, and pure Chinese is not acceptable.
In addition, after arriving at the Japanese airport, I was asked by the Japanese quarantine department to queue up for nucleic acid detection, usually spitting in a small cup. After vomiting, you need to sit in the special hall and wait for the result. It usually takes 3-4 hours to wait before and after getting off the plane and getting the nucleic acid test results.
once it is detected as "positive", Japanese quarantine officers will arrange to go to the government-designated isolation hotel near the airport for isolation. If you need to buy goods on your behalf during the quarantine period, you should pay in cash. So you need to prepare some Japanese yen cash in advance.
after the quarantine is completed, the quarantine department will send you back to the airport again, and then you can leave freely to continue your journey in Japan.
In addition to Japan, many countries have recently started to require nucleic acid screening for travelers from China.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India recently announced that international tourists from mainland China, China, Hongkong, Japan, Thailand and South Korea must carry RT-PCR test reports when they go to India, and those who are found to have symptoms or test positive for COVID-19 will be quarantined when they arrive in India.
On February 6th, the Korean Disease Management Office listed China as "the key country for quarantine inspection".
ViaggiareSicuri, the website of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, reported that since February 24th, all passengers from China will be tested for nucleic acid entering COVID-19 at Malpensa Airport in Milan. This policy will be implemented temporarily until October 31, 2123, and will be re-evaluated after the expiration.
No matter how the policies of various countries change, it is obvious that China people's enthusiasm for outbound travel has been irrepressible.
Ctrip visa data shows that since February 7th, the number of overseas visa applications has increased by over 1.2 times year-on-year, and Singapore, Japan, South Korea, the United States, Britain, Australia and other countries have a higher enthusiasm for visa applications.
Several embassies abroad adjust their prevention and control measures in China
On February 27th, the State Council issued the Notice on Interim Measures for the Exchange of Chinese and Foreign Personnel in response to the joint prevention and control mechanism of novel coronavirus infection, and issued measures in six aspects: remote inspection, entry quarantine, international passenger flights, visas for coming to China, port operation and inbound and outbound tourism.
at the level of remote detection, since October 8, 2123, people who come to China will be tested for nucleic acid 48 hours before departure. Those with negative results can come to China without applying for health codes from Chinese embassies and consulates abroad, and the results will be filled in the customs health declaration card. If it is positive, the relevant personnel should come to China after turning negative.
after the notice was issued, according to incomplete statistics, more than 21 China embassies abroad issued new notices to adjust their prevention and control measures in China.
The Chinese Embassy in the United States issued the Notes on the Adjustment of Remote Prevention and Control Measures for Passengers from the United States to China. Since October 8, 2123, the China Municipal Government has implemented temporary measures for personnel exchanges between China and foreign countries after novel coronavirus was infected with Class B tube. According to the relevant notification requirements, passengers departing from the United States for China still need to undergo nucleic acid testing 48 hours before departure, and those with negative results can go to China. If it is positive, the relevant personnel must go to China after turning negative. Passengers going to China do not need to apply for a health code from the China Embassy or Consulate in the United States before leaving. Passengers going to China are required to fill in the nucleic acid test results within 48 hours before boarding the plane in the People's Republic of China * * * and the national exit/entry health declaration card.
In addition, after entering the country, the whole staff will no longer be tested for nucleic acid. Customs health declaration is normal and customs port routine quarantine is normal, so they can enter the society. Persons with abnormal health declaration or symptoms such as fever shall be tested by the customs for antigen. If the result is positive, you can take home, residential isolation or self-care. If the result is negative, the customs shall carry out routine quarantine according to the law and regulations.
The Embassy of China in Japan issued the Notice on Optimizing and Adjusting the Relevant Measures for Pre-departure Testing in China. Since October 8, 2123, passengers from Japan have completed 1 nucleic acid tests within 48 hours before boarding the plane. Those with negative test results can go to China, and they need to make a health declaration to China Customs in advance without applying for a health code. Those who test positive need to go to China after turning negative.
other embassies have made similar regulations.