That is 70 per cent of the level in 2018, before the 2019 anti-government demonstrations.
“After all, it is Christmas so a lot of people are looking for a white Christmas,” she said. “Hokkaido tours in Japan and going to Korea for skiing are very popular within Asia.”
Many residents would also head across the border to mainland China via high-speed rail on short trips, Yeung added.
The outflow of holiday-goers from Hong Kong is expected as residents take advantage of weaker regional currencies, tax rebates for spending as well as the novelty of the first Christmas abroad since borders reopened.
Group tour quota mostly full for Hong Kong border town next month: security chief
Group tour quota mostly full for Hong Kong border town next month: security chief
Meanwhile, about 3.8 million visitors would travel to the city for the month of December to January…