Industry representatives have said that local businesses saw a drop in trade over the long Easter weekend, as Hongkongers made almost 1.76 million outbound trips – four times the number of inbound visitor figures.
According to Immigration Department data, Hong Kong residents made almost 1.76 million outbound trips from Friday to Monday, while mainland and other visitors made 400,369 inbound trips to Hong Kong in the same timeframe.
The department logged 700,808 departures by Hong Kong residents on Friday, 453,946 on Saturday, 358,300 on Sunday, and 246,369 on Monday. Hong Kong resident arrivals also picked up throughout the weekend as they returned from the holidays, with 527,673 arrivals recorded on Monday.
Hong Kong has been fighting an uphill battle to revive its tourism sector since the government lifted stringent, years-long Covid restrictions last…
