Global tourism has recovered nearly 90%.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has actively introduced the "Inbound Tourism Promotion Plan".
China has extended the time for visa fingerprint collection for many countries.
China Southern Airlines will launch a direct flight from Guangzhou to the capital of PNG.
Hong Kong's aviation industry has recovered to 80%.
China Southern Airlines will launch a direct flight from Guangzhou to the capital of PNG.
China Southern Airlines will launch a direct flight from Guangzhou to Port Moresby, the capital of PNG, on December 20, which is the first regular commercial route from Chinese mainland to the South Pacific island countries. Passengers travelling to and from Port Moresby from Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing and other places can achieve two-way transfer connection within 3 hours at Guangzhou Baiyun International AirportPassengers from Xiamen, Fuzhou and other places to and from Port Moresby can achieve two-way transfer connection within 5 hours. Upon arrival in Port Moresby, passengers can also connect to local airlines' domestic flights to PNG, the Solomon Islands, Fiji and more.
Global tourism has recovered nearly 90%.
As of September this year, the number of international tourists has reportedly reached 97.5 billion passengers, which indicates that tourism has recovered to nearly 90% of pre-pandemic levels. According to the latest World Tourism Barometer released by the World Tourism Organization, in the third quarter of 2023, the world's major tourist destinations received 22% more international tourists than in the same period last year.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has actively introduced the "Inbound Tourism Promotion Plan".
Recently, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on accelerating the construction of a cultural power and promoting the high-quality development of culture and tourism. At the meeting, Du Jiang, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, said that in order to further release the potential of tourism consumption and promote the high-quality development of the tourism industry, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism is actively introducing the "Inbound Tourism Promotion Plan". The program is a three-year program that provides more high-quality tourism products and more facilitation services to inbound tourists.
China has extended the time for visa fingerprint collection for many countries.
Recently, the Chinese embassies in Singapore, Malaysia, Barcelona, Melbourne, Sydney, Portugal, Romania and other countries have successively issued the "Notice on Continuing to Exempt Fingerprints for Some Visa Applicants to China", and until December 31, 2024 (inclusive), they will continue to exempt business, tourism, family visit, transit and crew visa applicants who meet the application conditions for one or two entries.
Hong Kong's aviation industry has recovered to 80%.
According to reports, the number of flights and passenger traffic at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) have been recovering steadily. The Hong Kong Airport Authority announced the air traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport on the 20th, and the airport now handles an average of 960 flights per day, which has recovered to 80% of the pre-epidemic level. The AA expects passenger traffic and flight volume to climb during the Christmas and New Year long holidays, with an average of about 150,000 passengers per day, about 70% of the pre-pandemic level, and more than 160,000 passengers per day, with an average of 1,000 flights per day.
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