Hong Kong plans to welcome travelers from around the world once again post coronavirus and to entice tourists to visit Hong Kong, the country has launched a “Hello Hong Kong” promotional campaign. Under this campaign, 500,000 free air tickets are being offered to the passengers. Starting March 2023, 5 lakh free air tickets will be offered by the Airport Authority Hong Kong to different markets through three domestic carriers namely Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong Express and Hong Kong Airlines.
Hong Kong International Airport has always been a major international aviation hub and a preferred tourist destination for Indians. The Airport Authority of Hong Kong aims to generate a multiplier effect to boost air traffic through the campaign. Passenger traffic at the airport has started to increase, especially in the last quarter, since the relaxation of travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for arriving passengers, according to the chairman of the airport authority.
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Jack So, Chairman of the Airports Authority of Hong Kong, said: “These tickets were purchased during the worst of the pandemic, showing our confidence in the future of Hong Kong’s aviation industry. The campaign will generate a multiplier effect on boosting air traffic and Huge promotion for Hong Kong. Since the relaxation of travel restrictions and quarantine requirements for arriving passengers last year, passenger traffic at HKIA airport has picked up, especially in the last quarter. We also have a good start to 2023 resumption of normal travel with the mainland. HKIA has always been a major international aviation hub. We are confident that passenger numbers will continue to grow.”
The most notable of the dozens of new developments are the tourist destination M+ in the West Kowloon Cultural District and the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the new sixth-generation Peak Tram, Water World Ocean Park, the new night-time show “Momentus” at Hong Kong Disneyland. and elevated waterfront promenades offering views of Victoria Harbour.
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