That’s less than half of 2019’s figure, showing international tourists are returning at a far slower pace than those from Greater China.
Air Macau
After a one month hold up, Macao residents are now able to fly directly to the Indonesian capital, with services scheduled three times a week.
After a month’s delay, the airline is set to make its inaugural flight to Indonesia’s capital by the end of this month.
No other airlines can establish bases in Macao until the new law liberalising the SAR’s civil aviation sector is enacted. That had been slated to happen this month.
The airline says it’s working with Indonesia’s civil aviation authority to resolve the issue, but it does not appear to be selling flights on this much-anticipated route for the foreseeable future.
Just over half of passengers flew in or out of the mainland, and more than a third used Southeast Asian routes.
The head of a committee scrutinising proposed changes to civil aviation regulations says a reprieve of up to a year is possible.
The airline has a staff shortage and is currently accepting applicants for a new pilot training programme.
The news comes as the government makes moves to liberalise the local aviation sector and end the monopoly of Air Macau, of which Ho is also a director.