News from Shandong Provincial Tourism Bureau is that airline companies and travel service providers in Shandong are joining forces to issue travel discount coupons and domestic air ticket coupons with a total value of 10 million yuan in the hope of mitigating the effect of the global financial crisis on their tourism industry.
It is learned that from March 20 to April 30, 2009, Jinan International Airport Company, China Eastern Shandong Branch, and Shandong Air International Travel Service will jointly issue 10 million yuan consumption coupons free of charge to the public. Each set of coupons is worth 100 yuan, and comprises a travel coupon worth 80 yuan and a domestic air ticket coupon worth 20 yuan. This is understood to be the first time that air and travel service providers have cooperated to issue discount coupons in Shandong province.
These coupons are known to be a second preferential policy offered by air service providers as tourists can use them when they enjoy other discounts offered by the companies. However, each set of coupons is available to only one consumer and the coupons can only be used for travel products offered by SAITS.