Chinese New Year Celebrations Canceled in Wuhan, Epicenter of New Disease

Tourist market China You have to lose money on the panic of tourists before the new coronavirus.

Travellers in panic are renting out tickets to Wuhan, where the "epicenter" of the new disease is, and China's largest online travel agency has cancelled fees for cancelling trips to the city.

Authorities in the city of Wuhan said the Lunar New Year celebration, due to begin on December 25, will be postponed due to fear that a virus causing pneumonia is spreading across the city.

China’s top tour operators say they are ready to offer tourists free cancellations of hotel reservations, car rentals and museum tickets.

Each tourist with the detected virus will receive compensation, and he will be quarantined or “sent” to the place of departure along with the companions of the victim.

Ctrip also urged Chinese railways and airlines to follow suit and not to charge tourists for cancelling tickets to Wuhan. Tianjin Airlines and Hainan Airlines, which are owned by HNA Group, have already responded to the call. Carriers have confirmed they will allow tourists to change or cancel their flights to Wuhan without penalties until February 29.

According to experts, the new virus will result in serious losses for the Chinese market as a whole. For example, stocks of Chinese airlines are falling.

Rospotrebnadzor asks Russians to refuse trips to the city of Wuhan (China) because of the outbreak of a dangerous disease.

Source: tourprom