"How to attract foreign tourists?" (+ Charter flights)
jul25 Airfare discounts attract over 90k foreign visitors: Gov’t By Tony Lai Discounted flight tickets offered by the Macau government in collaboration with airlines brought more than 90,000 international tourists to the city in 2024, a result the administration described as “satisfactory”. The figure was disclosed by the Economic and Technological Development Bureau (DSEDT) in a recent written response to legislator Ngan Iek Hang, who had inquired about the impact of several government’s initiatives on international arrivals and the local economy. The government also reiterated in the reply that its free ferry and direct bus ticket scheme from Hong Kong to Macau successfully attracted over 310,000 overseas visitors last year. These initiatives were part of the MOP235 million (US$29.36 million) budget allocated by the government to boost international tourism in 2024. For the current year, the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has renewed its partnership with Hong Kong...