BEIJING, April 29 – RIA Novosti, Zhanna Manukyan. China’s largest tour operator Ctrip confident in the prospects of the tourism industry, despite short-term challenges due to the coronavirus, and already notes the interest of the residents of China to travel around the country in the near future, told RIA Novosti press-service of the company.
Ctrip March 5, along with the entire tourism industry has launched a plan V (“Victory”) to restore the tourism sector. The initiative brought together thousands of hotels, tours, flights and tourist attractions and is aimed at boosting the recovery of the tourism segment affected by the epidemic COVID-19.
“We see interest in our product with prepaid packages and are looking for ways of adapting to the challenges around the world. Despite the challenges that exist in the short term, we remain confident in the long-term prospects of the tourism industry and our business. All we need to do is not to isolate anyone,” said the company.
As reported by RIA Novosti in Ctrip, according to the results of a study conducted by the company in March, travel was the most discussed during the epidemic in China topic, and the potential demand for tourism remained strong.
the Study showed that about 40% regularly monitor travel deals and discounts, and about 40% – from time to time. The majority of respondents are interested in how safe it is to travel, what are the travel options, as well as the availability of discounts. About 43 percent planned to travel from March through the first half of June 2020.
Ctrip expects that October is a peak month in connection with the weekend on the occasion of Day of education of China. Travel Agency acknowledges that tours in the country for any length of time are popular.
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