Macao will also give away 120,000 airline tickets in a“buy-one-get-one-free” deal for domestic and foreign passengers.
Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes
Route resumes with 11 round trips; TurboJET to operate more vessels, but no late-night services yet. Tourism chief hopes ferries will boost daily Hong Kong visitors to 10,000.
Around 3 million Hong Kong visitors expected by year’s end, less than half pre-pandemic annual total of 7 million.
As Macao marked National Day with official celebrations, city’s shops, entertainment venues and restaurants reported brisk business.
Aim is to promote events and exchange of talent and develop high-quality tourism industry for two regions.
Tourism chief stresses need to protect residents against Covid-19, and open up Macao in a cautious manner while maintaining quarantine-free travel with mainland China.
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.