Uruguay announces visa-free entry for Chinese citizens, related travel product searches increase by 20 times.

Data from multiple online travel platforms also show that after the announcement of visa-free entry to Uruguay, related search volume rapidly increased. Data from Qunar Travel shows that as of 10:00 on June 5th, the search volume for flights from China to Uruguay has significantly increased. Among them, the search volume for flights to the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo, has increased tens of times on a week-on-week basis, nearly 20 times higher than the previous hour. Since 2026, the most popular destination for domestic flights to Uruguay has been Montevideo. Data from Tongcheng Travel platform shows that after the policy announcement, the search volume for flights to related destinations in Uruguay instantly increased by over 3 times. Previously, visa-free entry to Brazil had led to a 98% year-on-year surge in demand for summer flights, making it a "dark horse" in the market. With the addition of Uruguay, the attractiveness and value for money of multi-country South American tour products like "Brazil + Uruguay" have significantly increased.