That’s 500,000 free plane tickets Hong Kong they will distribute to attract tourists. John Lee, Executive Director, announced the launch of the campaign Hello Hong Kong at a briefing, saying it was “probably the best welcome to the world ever.” Lee highlighted a number of upcoming events including the Rugby Sevens and the City Marathon.
The government is trying to boost the economy and repair Hong Kong’s global image, damaged by often violent protests in 2019, the imposition of tough security laws in 2020 and three years of self-imposed isolation during the pandemic. Gross domestic product shrank 3.5% last year, the third contraction in four years.
Free plane tickets to Hong Kong, how to get them
The tickets will be distributed through Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., its budget airline HK Express and Hong Kong Airlines International Holdings Ltd., said Fred Lam, chief executive of the city’s Airports Authority. The sweepstakes will begin in early March and run for six months, he said, adding that there will be several ways to win tickets, including a sweepstakes system and two-for-one purchases.
What is happening
Hong Kong’s economy contracted in 2022 due to Covid. Hong Kong welcomed some 605,000 visitors last year as the city slowly lifted Covid restrictions, compared with 91,000 in 2021, according to the local tourism board. That compares to nearly 56 million in 2019 before the pandemic hit.
The “Hello Hong Kong” campaign, aimed at attracting tourists and businesses back to the city after three years of health restrictions, was launched with dancers and flashing neon lights at the city’s main convention center next to its famous port https://t.co/QbxGXoEAvm pic.twitter.com/j7yibmgQaB
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Source : IL Messaggero
