Cheapest prices on consumers of any industry, are very attractive, the tourism industry is no exception. Now, due to the impact of the financial crisis, consumers more in costs are prudently. Hoping to benefit.
Currently, some international travel means the consumer’s mind, introduced low “1700″ even $ 1280-780 ultra low direct flights to and from Hong Kong and Macao, Hong Kong and Macao, value and 5th tour, twin-, 8th-day “line of ultra low price of 999-780. Faced with such low prices, consumers feel the excitement, but provide them very confused, really up in the sky “pie” yet? According to the normal price, $ 1700 is not enough, so travel agencies will own subsidies? This is clearly impossible. What is going on? Their numerous behind the low-price tours, appearing to be “pie” visitors are entering a step set a trap!
Trap: Macau tour shopping tour <–advertisement code begin–><–advertisement code end–>
Low can be between $ 1800 flying late 5th tour in four, or even $ 1280-780 ultra low direct flights to and from Hong Kong and Macao, Hong Kong and Macao, value and 5th tour, twin-8th tour “of super low-price line, very favourable. If less than $ 1800 or $ low direct flights to and from Hong Kong and Macao, Hong Kong and Macao, value and 5th tour, twin-8th tour “of super low-price line, but tour includes round trip airfare, meals and accommodation $ 700-1000 to $, twin-730 dollars left, but does not include local guides the driver a tip $ 150 one-way exit permits and office costs $ 170, and travel accident insurance of $ 30. Tourists should think about the travel agency’s profits come from? In addition, the receptionist said tourists also included some international travel agency in Hong Kong and Macao need access 7-8 store to shop, Hong Kong 4, 3 in Macau, including jewellery and watch shops, Department stores and souvenir shops, and every place must be forced to be 1.5 hours. Calculations, total time up to 10.5 hours of shopping! “This tour not to become a shopping tour Hong Kong and Macao? “Face the tourists questioned staff differently:” Hong Kong is a shopping paradise! ”
Trap II: the age of 18 children and elderly over 60 years of age travelling money
Journalists also learned, in addition to tour some of the charges and went to Hong Kong and Macau required, children aged under 18 beds in total price is $ 1800. Why tour would cost $ 1000 of children under 18 years old? Unannounced visits to be answered is: travel agencies offer very low, it is hard to earn some direct profits, increased only by tourists in Hong Kong and Macao to recover the costs of consumption and profit. “Because children under 18 years old, no shopping capability in small business grants the elderly over 60 years old, so some additional charges. “The real Macau flying 5th tour in the end how much money? Hong Kong and Macau flying 5th tour, at about $ 1600 or even twin-8th 999-780 Yes the super low price of the tour really are, but this is absolutely contrary to the market rules. Under the current market, Hong Kong and Macao flying 5th tour minimum to $ 1900, if you want to have a more comfortable, price must be at about $ 2000.
Pitfall three: known as the five-day trip to the romantic but take a brief look at one and a half days
Some travel agency launches “Macau tour” schedule, play real time only one and a half days and take a brief look at! For example range listed on the table, from Hefei to Macau to play on the first day after the ruins of the three bus, went into shopping links, in three stores for 4.5 hours; the third day of the tour into four stores in Hong Kong shopping, consuming as much as six hours; fourth day trip even more simply–free activities throughout the day, all meals, daily transport expenses! The fifth day, free activities in Hong Kong in the morning, afternoon at the specified time the opportunity to return the collection! Where you can see, travel agency truly scheduled play time is the second day and morning of the third day of the trip! And in this time of day and a half needed to play Matsu Temple, Bishop mountain, Monte, Ocean Park, visit to the exhibition centre in Wong Tai Sin Temple, a project! According to gameplay introduced marine park, Ocean Park to really play well, half time is enough. Not hard to imagine, plus travel time on the road, cross over more than 10 projects, what would be a “ganshang” process!
Reminder: before travel should sign a contract with the travel agency
Fuel charges cancel reason, seasonal discount on ticket prices, many travel agencies present low price travel product can really bring benefits to the visitor, but also some international travel as “troubled waters”, launched the so-called “low price” of tourism products, is actually reducing reception standards, the reduction of tourist attractions, shopping, or even let visitors free activities! It not only damages the interests of consumers, is detrimental to the healthy development of the industry as a whole.
Also, remind tourists when choosing travel products, be sure to see the content of the product, at the time of registration, must contract with travel agencies, accommodations-star standard, specify rates for all project content at their own expense, full time into shopping stores, shop names, there is no “parallel imports”, ask which charges which charges do not clearly consuming.