Taiwan residents are open to group tours to the mainland. Travel agencies have started training to prepare for high-quality services

On May 19, the General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a notice that travel agencies and online tourism enterprises will resume the business of Taiwan residents' team travel to the mainland and "air tickets+hotels" from now on.

On the same day, according to the official micro blog news released by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the People's Republic of China, Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the People's Republic of China, also said that after learning from the relevant competent authorities, the travel agency will resume the business of Taiwan residents' team tours to the mainland from now on. We warmly welcome Taiwan compatriots to come to the mainland for sightseeing, visiting great rivers and mountains, and seeing the new development of various places.

The deputy general manager of Chunqiu Tourism said: "We know that Taiwan compatriots have always been enthusiastic about traveling to the mainland. The economic, social and ecological development of the mainland in recent years has deeply attracted Taiwan's tourism enthusiasts. In addition, in recent years, the mainland has become familiar with various' online celebrity 'card printing points through video transmission. 'It's better to walk in person than listen to it a thousand times', which is a slogan often used by many Taiwan tourism peers to promote tourism products on the mainland. "

It is understood that Spring Airlines currently runs flights between Shanghai and Taipei on Friday. Spring and Autumn Tourism said that it would make full use of the advantages of aviation resources, actively tap resources, and carefully design tourism products suitable for Taiwan compatriots to visit and experience. The Tour Guide Management Department has also started training to make solid preparations for high-quality service for Taiwan tourists.

The same journey data shows that the demand for business travel, family visits and free travel from Taiwan to the mainland has grown rapidly since the beginning of the year. According to the ticket booking data of the same journey travel platform, the passenger flow of Taiwan to the mainland in April 2023 increased by 651% year on year, and the passenger flow from May to May 18 increased by 449% year on year.

Tongcheng Travel said that after the reopening of group tour business, the demand of Taiwan residents to travel to the mainland will be further released, which will bring new market opportunities to relevant inbound travel agencies in the mainland. Tongcheng Travel's travel agencies will promote high-quality routes in due time according to the travel preferences of Taiwan compatriots.