Can paper travel contracts still be used?

Legal analysis: Paper travel contracts can be used. The cultural and tourism administrative departments of various regions should urge travel agencies to fill in travel group information on the national tourism supervision service platform and upload electronic contracts in accordance with the "one group, one report" system. It is necessary to strengthen the supervision and inspection of travel agencies, promptly correct those who fail to implement epidemic prevention and control measures, investigate and deal with illegal business activities in accordance with laws and regulations, and maintain market order. An electronic travel contract must meet the two conditions of “real-name authentication of all signing parties” and “reliable electronic signatures” in order to have the same legal effect as a paper travel contract.

Legal basis: Article 469 of the "People's Republic of China and Civil Code" The parties may conclude a contract in written form, oral form or other forms. Written forms are contracts, letters, telegrams, telexes, faxes and other forms that can tangibly express the content contained therein. Data messages that can tangibly express the content through electronic data exchange, email, etc., and can be retrieved at any time, are deemed to be in written form.