US EditionB.C. travel agents hope for return of ‘glory times’ as Chinese group tours to resume
Chinese group tourism to Canada resumes after five years, expected to boost local economies with visitors spending over $1,300 daily, officials say.
- On Monday, China announced it would reinstate group tours to Canada, with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand saying it's "another important step in the recalibrated bilateral relationship."
- Following Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week at APEC, Canada-China diplomatic relations improved after tensions from Meng Wanzhou's 2018 arrest and Canada's 2023 exclusion from group travel.
- Pre-Pandemic patterns show that Chinese tour groups typically spent six weeks in Canada, averaging more than $1,300 per day, while Destination BC reports arrivals down 45% from 2019 but up 24% since last year.
- Travel agents said they expect a big boost for the local economy after Monday's decision, while Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, anticipates increased tourism revenue.
- Because group travel requires national approvals, Daniel Xu warned visa delays and limited flight capacity remain hurdles, while officials emphasized tourism will promote people-to-people exchanges and mutual understanding.
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B.C. travel agents hope for return of ‘glory times’ as Chinese group tours to resume
Travel agents in British Columbia are celebrating Beijing’s decision to resume group tourism to Canada, hoping for the return of big-spending Chinese visitors who were a dominant presence for the local travel industry before the pandemic.
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B.C. travel agents hope for return of 'glory times' as Chinese group tours to resume
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China approves Canada for group travel tourism
Canada on Tuesday welcomed its reinstatement to the approved travel list for groups of Chinese tourists by Beijing, which comes days after Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, hailing a "turning point" in the relations between the two countries.
Following Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, China announced on Monday that it would add Canada to the list of countries eligible for group travel.
B.C. travel agents hope for return of 'glory times' as Chinese group tours to resume – Energeticcity.ca
VANCOUVER — Travel agents in British Columbia are celebrating Beijing’s decision to resume group tourism to Canada, hoping for the return of big-spending Chinese visitors who were a dominant presence for the local travel industry before the pandemic. Travel agent Glynnis Chan, president at Vancouver-based Happy Times Travel and Tour Ltd., has been leading group tours for Chinese tourists in the city for more than forty years. She says she expect…
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