The reduced per capita spending by overnight visitors would spill into 2024 and reach a full-year average of HK$5,800, the tourism body said. It added that the figure matched the levels in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic wrought havoc on global travel.
Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, the culture, sports and tourism secretary, said he hoped a series of incentives to boost the industry unveiled in the new budget would encourage visitors to stay longer and spend more.
A monthly pyrotechnic show set to begin as early as May was meant to “enrich tourists’ experiences”, he said.
“We are not trying to attract a lot of tourists just by relying on the monthly shows,” Yeung added at a post-budget press briefing. He said he did not believe visitors would come just to watch pyrotechnics.
Hong Kong’s visitor arrivals ‘to hit 70% of pre-pandemic levels by end of 2024’
Hong Kong’s visitor arrivals ‘to hit 70% of pre-pandemic levels by end of 2024’
“But if you combine it with the whole package of other offerings, it may prompt an extra night of stay, or stay longer for…
