Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) disclosed that year-to-date total of Japanese visitors to the nation state through September was 878,670, down 9.3% from last year’s estimate. Four months, from April to July, had witnessed a down turn in the number of arrivals, which the HKTB attributed to anxieties that characterized the industry over fears over a re-emergence of A(H1N1) influenza.
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Hong Kong is looking at focused at promoting cruise vacations. In this regard, the semi-autonomous state is embarking at developing a new cruise terminal with an investment of HKD 7.2 billion with operations set to start in 2013. With this new terminal, the berth is expected to handle two mega vessels with facilities like immigrations, shopping, dining and entertainment etc, and where this new terminal and homeport will act as an added benefit to Hong Kong as a choice destination.
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Switzerland’s TAG Aviation Holding’s subsidiary, TAG Aviation Asia, has been granted the coveted Hong Kong Air Operator’s Certificate (Hong Kong AOC) by the Civil Aviation Department. This accreditation comes in the wake of the company’s effort at expanding its aircraft charter, aircraft management, aircraft completion monitoring, and aircraft brokerage services in the country. Read the rest of the article…
According to the latest survey by Visa, travel remains the top personal passion of the Asia’s affluent consumers as personal interests continue to be driven by new sights, tastes, and sounds. As indicated by study, one-off big purchases are less vulnerable to economic fluctuations hence passions are long-term pursuits that will most likely outlast the current financial crisis. Read the rest of the article…
HONG KONG | One of Hong Kong’s major tourist attractions, Ocean Park, has closed its aviary for three weeks from last Thursday after a heron there tested positive for bird flu. A preliminary test on the carcass of a black-crowned heron showed it had the H5 virus and further tests were being conducted, a spokesman for the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said in a statement. Read the rest of the article…
