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Distributing air tickets|The government will announce the delivery of 500,000 tickets as soon as Thursday: Hong Kong residents and tourists alike

2023-01-30T13:40:58.399Z


The Airport Authority pre-purchased about 500,000 air tickets from four local airlines in early 2020, hoping to stimulate Hong Kong's tourism industry by distributing air tickets to passengers after the epidemic has passed. Most of the anti-epidemic measures have been relaxed, but inbound tourists from Hong Kong


The Airport Authority pre-purchased about 500,000 air tickets from four local airlines in early 2020, hoping to stimulate Hong Kong's tourism industry by distributing air tickets to passengers after the epidemic has passed.

Most of the anti-epidemic measures have been relaxed, but the number of inbound tourists in Hong Kong is still far less than before the epidemic.

According to sources, the government will announce the specific arrangements for the distribution of 500,000 air tickets as soon as this Thursday. It is expected to mainly benefit tourists visiting Hong Kong and revitalize Hong Kong’s tourism industry. However, it is understood that some air tickets will also benefit Hong Kong residents.


Yao Pak-leung, a member of the Legislative Council of the tourism industry, said that in order to encourage citizens to get vaccinated against the new crown in 2021, the Airport Authority has sponsored some air tickets to hold a lottery. It is believed that the remaining air tickets are mainly used to attract tourists.

He also pointed out that according to his understanding, air tickets are all short-distance routes, attracting tourists from Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.


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The former Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor stated in April 2020 that the Airport Authority would pre-purchase 500,000 limited-time air tickets from local airlines to help airline companies have more cash flow during the epidemic, and to promote Hong Kong in the future. get ready.

Recently, Yang Runxiong, director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, also said that the current number of tourists visiting Hong Kong is far from the epidemic situation, and that he is considering sending out the 500,000 air tickets within this year.

According to sources, the government will announce the arrangement of 500,000 air tickets within this week, and the details will be announced at a press conference this Thursday at the earliest.

It is understood that the relevant air tickets mainly benefit tourists visiting Hong Kong and attract them to spend in Hong Kong. The specific arrangements are yet to be announced by the government.

In addition to air tickets, it is understood that the HKTB will also distribute "Visitor Shopping Coupons" to stimulate their consumption in Hong Kong.

Yao Boliang: Mainly attracting short-distance tourists

Yao Boliang said that some of the batch of 500,000 air tickets were given to Hong Kong people as a lucky draw for vaccinations. It is believed that the rest were mainly used to attract overseas tourists, and most of them were arranged by airlines; Arranged by travel agency.

He continued to point out that since the capacity of the aviation industry has not fully recovered, it is expected to be distributed in stages, and mainly involve short-distance routes such as the Mainland, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asian countries.

As for the "Tourist Shopping Voucher", Yao said that it is understood that the HKTB has been discussing with restaurants and bars, and believes that relevant coupons will be distributed to tourists.

He believes that Hong Kong itself has a certain attractiveness, and believes that the relevant measures are icing on the cake and will have a boosting effect.

How about the government-issued air ticket arrangement?

The government has arranged for the Airport Authority to buy 500,000 air tickets in 2020, which will be distributed to tourists for free in the future to attract visitors to Hong Kong.

When will the government hand out free tickets?

The government is expected to announce details of the plan as soon as February 2.

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Source: hk1

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