HKTB: Average daily visitor arrivals in Hong Kong are 3,000 below SARS hotels

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Written by: Liang Huanmin

2020-02-18 17:17

In the second half of last year, due to the anti-revision campaign, it affected traffic and other aspects. The number of tourists visiting Hong Kong has decreased. At the beginning of this year, Wuhan pneumonia broke out in the mainland and spread to many places. There were also more than 60 confirmed cases in Hong Kong, which further damaged Hong Kong. Tourism. The HKTB announced today (18th) the number of visitors to Hong Kong, indicating that the current average daily number of visitors to Hong Kong has fallen to about 3,000 people per day, which is worse than during the "SARS" period in 2003. The epidemic is raging in many places in Asia. In the next half of the year, various regions will recruit "robbers". In addition, Hong Kong's largest tourists originate from the mainland. It is expected that they will tend to "domestic sales", that is, to promote tourism in various provinces, but under multiple competition, I believe that the number of visitors to Hong Kong in the second half of the year will still be less than last year.

In addition, the HKTB mentioned that the epidemic also affected the operation of the tourism industry. The number of occupancy rates recorded in some high-end hotels was quite severe. The industry is discussing the subsequent "salvation operation" and expects to start in mid-year.

Among the HKTB ’s visitor arrivals in February, the current average daily visitor arrivals have dropped to about 3,000 per day. Compared to the "SARS" period in 2003, the lowest daily visitor arrivals in May were 10,000 people, the situation is even worse. (Profile picture)

The number of visitors to Hong Kong dropped by nearly 40% in the second half of last year

Since June last year, Hong Kong has experienced several consecutive months of anti-revision social movements, which have brought a certain degree of impact on the tourism industry. The HKTB said that the number of visitors to Hong Kong in the second half of last year decreased by 39% compared with 2018. The year-on-year decline is 14%. The Director General of the Tourism Board, Cheng Dingyi, predicts that due to the epidemic in the first half of this year, it is difficult to predict the overall number of tourists. In the Tokyo Olympics in August, many people will stay in the country and may happen again after the epidemic. Social movements may hinder the recovery of tourism.

Cheng also mentioned that because Wuhan pneumonia affects many countries in Asia, including the Mainland, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, and other tourism-based places, many regions will make "salvation" actions. Multiple competitions are expected this year. The number of tourists visiting Hong Kong in the first half of the year may be worse than that in the second half of last year. Cheng said: "In fact, it is difficult to compare the number of arrivals in February this year, but I hope that at least the second half will be the same because there are still 3 million people coming in the second half of last year. Hong Kong, the number of things to do this year is easy. "

Director-General Cheng Dingyi said that due to the epidemic raging in many parts of Asia, in the next half of the year, localities will recruit "robbers". In addition, the mainland city, which is Hong Kong's largest source of tourists, is expected to tend to "domestic sales", that is, to promote the provinces. Tourism is the main factor. I believe that in the second half of the year, visitors to Hong Kong may be worse than last year. (Profile picture)

Number of high-end hotel occupancy units

In addition, the HKTB and several representatives of the tourism industry have recently started discussions on subsequent "salvation" actions, emphasizing that they will be effective and innovative. It mentioned that the epidemic would have a great impact on the tourism industry in Hong Kong. Many of these hotels, Cheng said, "In the industry, the occupancy rate has recently returned to 20%, and I have heard of the high-end hotel occupancy rate, which has returned to the unit's digital occupancy rate." The situation is severe, and efforts have been made to assist future promotion activities. However, the premise is that the market cannot be launched until the market is restored.

Additional food, wine and food tours will be cancelled

In addition, the HKTB announced that as the current concentration of people in the epidemic will bring about the risk of infection, the wine and food tour scheduled for the beginning of the year, that is, March and April, will be cancelled, and the wine and wine ceremony this year will end Depending on the situation, we will decide the holding time.

According to the HKTB, the average daily number of visitors to Hong Kong has fallen to about 3,000 people per day, which is worse than during the SARS period in 2003. (Profile picture / Photo by Zeng Ziyang)

There are only 3,000 people visiting Hong Kong daily

Among the HKTB ’s visitor arrivals in February, the current average daily visitor arrivals have dropped to about 3,000 per day. Compared to the "SARS" period in 2003, the lowest daily visitor arrivals in May were 10,000 people, the situation is even worse, but the current epidemic situation has not returned, the market situation has no time limit, it is difficult to estimate the final impact, only the "salvation" action with the industry can be expected, may start in the second quarter of this year, that is, May, and Mainly to restore market confidence.

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