As Covid-19 pandemic travel restrictions bite, guests from mainland China fall by almost 60% to 244,000, but locals ‘holidaying at home’ fill 95,000 beds.
Macao tourism
A year on from reopening, Macao’s signature museum will be celebrating by handing out free gifts and running competitions.
Numbers are better than in March, but still pale in comparison to pre-novel coronavirus April 2019 when more than 3 million sampled Macao’s attractions.
Group plans to work with universities and companies to educate locals on Web 3.0; French village food market planned for this autumn.
More than 1 million online and onsite spectators propel gala to front rank of city’s tourist attractions.
Hotel stays, Nossa Senhora Village of Ká Hó, and – of course – buffets, top of the pops on this year’s MGTO Stay, Dine and See Macao scheme.
Tourism chief says Macao Week events may be staged in Wuhan and Changsha; Golden Week’s 137,000 arrivals ‘better than expected’.
Daily numbers dive to less than 25,000; tourism chief vows to continue promotions in GBA, lining up two-for-one deals when Macao reopens borders.
Tourism chief hoping for 60% hotel occupancy; discount vouchers and drone shows mainstay of campaign to encourage cross-border tourists.
