[National Day Tourism Safety Knowledge] "Passion Group Tour" is safe and legal?

The 11th holiday is approaching, through the WeChat group and other social space "fighting tour" quietly popular, do you dare to agree? If there is an accident, who is responsible for paying the bill?

Survey: Select WeChat to join the tour, rely on a good reputation

In the era of mass tourism, more and more people sign up for groups, transfer money, and travel through social spaces such as WeChat, QQ , Weibo, Post Bar, Space, and Forums.

Changsha Man Wenzi went to Ningxia and other places this year to play through the WeChat group of an outdoor club. “First, go to Lanzhou to gather together and start together.” She thinks that WeChat is a very good group and is a person who loves to travel. Only one team leader is more flexible and the line selection is very personal.

Changsha Elementary School Teacher Xiao Ni has just finished the WeChat fight group tour in the northwest. “There is a website and it feels very formal, and the electronic contract is sent to the mailbox.”

The reporter interviewed more than 10 travelers with similar experience. They prefer this type of travel mode between travel agency and free agency. Most of them rely on word of mouth and trust, but they define the responsibility for security accidents and risk prevention. The nerves seem to be a bit "coarse". Donkeys who have participated in the tour through the QQ Group have revealed that it is very common to say that the “ AA system at risk, the risk is at your own risk, and all the accidents happen at your own expense ”.

Caution: Some social groups may be suspected of illegal activities

In addition to the above-mentioned non-profit-making and purely interest-based grouping tour, there is also a group tour with a business nature. The route also has a quotation, and the process is similar to travel agencies.

Xu Ding, director of marketing of Hunan Overseas Travel Service, told reporters that the popular WeChat fight group tour is similar to the AA outdoor travel of the year . “Compared with the traditional travel agencies, this group's promotional package is more interesting and the sense of participation of the tourists is stronger. Many routes are worth learning and learning from our travel agencies.”

However, he also believes that most of the personal safety and property safety of the group's tour must be taken care of at their own risk. “Compared with professional travel agencies, the network manages risk management, predictive ability, emergency plans and measures. gap."

According to a senior expert, in fact, QQ Group, WeChat Group, clubs, and outdoor organizations have reached a certain scale, and it is impossible to always use non-profit as a goal. Sooner or later, they will embark on the road to profit.

However, what deserves more vigilance is that many organisers of mass tourism organizations on the market are actually companies that do not have tourism industry and business qualifications.

Previously, there have been some non-tourism companies in Changsha playing the role of a tourist, to attract customers at low prices, in fact, selling products. These organizers do not possess the professional knowledge of tourism and the capability for safe emergency handling, which is a violation of law and regulations.

Reminder: There is still a blank of legal supervision, and you need to choose carefully

The reporter learned from the relevant departments that the number of complaints for travel on channels such as WeChat and QQ Group has increased over the holidays . Due to lack of evidence and difficulties in defending rights, complaints from such networks are usually lost.

Therefore, relevant departments suggest that tourists must choose a tourism service unit that has a business license or license before traveling to the group. Even if you sign up via social channels such as WeChat, you must sign a contract and issue an invoice. Otherwise, once you infringe on your rights, you will have difficulty defending your rights.

Because, in the course of law enforcement, some of the fight groups are not organized by travel agencies. Simply enrolling through links and circle of friends is more risky and it is difficult to obtain legal protection. There are also other organizations under the name of AA , especially among the acquaintances. Legally speaking, it is not an economic act. Once a problem arises, it is difficult to defend it.

The network fights the organization to be more lenient, and there is no clear definition and guarantee for the safety responsibility. It is suggested that when choosing a travel project that is unfamiliar and high risk, it is best to travel through a travel agency, and there is a certain degree of protection in terms of risk-taking, safety, and professionalism. If you choose to travel together, you must do a good job in the Raiders, assess security risks, and ensure your personal and property safety.

The information in this article comes from the Internet and was reorganized and edited by China Rescue Equipment Network.