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禁團令旅行業鑽漏洞2-2》業者提醒:參加中國旅行團旅遊糾紛恐求償無門
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禁團令旅行業鑽漏洞2-2》業者提醒:參加中國旅行團旅遊糾紛恐求償無門

中國禁止團客與自由行來台,台灣反制續禁赴中團旅。有旅行社以「文化參訪」等字眼規避,學者與業者擔憂衍生消費爭議且求償無門。

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因應中國禁止旅客來台,台灣持續禁止組團赴中旅遊。雖有旅行社規避法規招售行程,但業者與學者警告,此舉恐致民眾發生消費糾紛時求償無門,呼籲重視旅遊風險與市場需求。

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2020年起因應新冠疫情爆發,我國禁止旅行社出團赴中,原定2024年解封,因中國官方禁止中國旅行團和自由行來台而持續反制。

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中國禁止中國旅行團和自由行來台,我國反制禁止團體赴中國旅遊,旅行業者認為,禁團令可能導致消費者發生旅遊糾紛時,求償無門,要注意風險。

2020年起因應新冠疫情爆發,我國禁止旅行社出團赴中,原定2024年解封,但又因為中國官方禁止中國旅行團和自由行來台,因此台灣反制持續禁止團體旅行,到中國僅能自由行。但本報接獲投訴,有國內旅行社公開招售中國旅遊團行程商品,但在標題加入「文化參訪」、「團體自由行」等字眼,規避禁團令,遊走法規邊緣,一旦產生消費糾紛,恐求償無門。

中華優質旅遊發展協會理事長李奇嶽表示,禁團令實施至今已達6年,但每年赴中國旅遊人次卻有所增加,許多民眾會轉往參加中國當地旅行社在臉書、抖音、IG上宣傳的旅遊團,但若發生旅遊糾紛,往往求償無門,台灣法令規章無法協助,還需要自己去與中國業者溝通、協商,對消費權益而言,須冒很大的風險。

中華兩岸旅行協會理事長許晉睿則指出,禁團令並非合理的規定,應以客人需求為導向,「旅客有需要,旅行社提供服務,是天經地義,能不限制就不去限制。」

高雄餐旅大學觀光研究所教授劉喜臨表示,部分旅行社會採用散客接待、到中國併團方式,或是由民眾自行組團後,交由旅行社代辦處理等方式赴中旅遊。

劉喜臨指出,透過旅行社管理、投保等方式,會更為保障旅遊安全,若是自行到中國組團,出現問題時,需要自行到中國進行求償,同理來說,民眾到日本選擇當地旅行社單日行程,若出現問題,只能找日本旅行社處理,民眾考量到安全、行程安排,甚至是發生意外旅行社可協助等,因此才會選擇參加旅行團。

劉喜臨說,觀光不涉及政治等相關事情,在民眾安全、福祉為優先情況下,應恢復兩岸正常旅遊交流;他也可以理解政府對於中國市場的疑慮,因此也提醒消費者慎選、並注意自身旅遊保障。

實踐大學觀光學系教授高洺塗則表示,從供需角度來看,台灣民眾赴中人數逐年增加,確實有其市場需求,建議政府不要過度干預旅遊市場,政策回歸市場機制。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 旅行業者將持續探討以擦邊球方式經營赴中旅遊市場

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • 政府是否會對規避禁團令的旅行社採取裁罰措施?
  • 兩岸何時能恢復正常旅遊交流?

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