Unvaccinated travellers must show NAT results; people in Macao no longer required to take RATs from tomorrow if no further Covid-19 developments.
mainland tourists
Most guests mainlanders or staycationers; figures still well short of pre-pandemic 2019, when almost every bed was filled every night.
Popular event, originally scheduled for December, to be held in May instead; MGTO to use different theme each month to promote city on media platforms.
Mainlanders make up the bulk of the market, however beds stand empty for around one night in two, with occupancy rates at 44%.
Mainland guests almost double at the city’s 120 hostelries, while the average occupancy rate is up by almost a quarter.
MGTO optimistic as mainlanders respond to promotion drive that highlights Macao’s attractions and stresses its health and safety.
Depending on the COVID-19 epidemic situation, Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng would consider gradually opening Macau’s borders again to tourists from the Chinese mainland from the end of this month.
The government will raise the fees for obtaining a Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) passport and a MSAR travel permit to 430 patacas and 360 patacas respectively.
