Tourism officials expect up to 50,000 daily visitors, and 50 per cent hotel occupancy between 22 and 28 January; city to have more flights starting next month.
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While more expensive than mainland China, Macao’s fee is significantly lower than MOP 240 charged in Hong Kong.
Users can now submit their applications through the new online platform and can check their approval status as well.
Macao’s civil aviation chief said last week the local government expects to submit a number of reports next July to the central government to obtain the latter’s green light for land reclamation so that the local airport’s expansion project can get off the ground, such as an environmental assessment report and a water flow report.
The authorities will ban all unmanned aircraft activity over the peninsula during this year’s three-day Macau Grand Prix, which begins tomorrow, to ensure that the event will take place in a safe environment.
The Macao Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) said in a statement on Wednesday that drone flights over some areas in Macao will be banned during the government-sponsored helicopter rides to ensure that the sightseeing tours will take place in a safe environment.
Pac On in Taipa will become “a large transport hub” where part of the Taipa Ferry Terminal will be converted into the future Terminal 2 of the adjacent Macau International Airport.
The government will ban all drone activities for nine days around the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau Special Administrative Region.
The government will ban the operation of drones over the Macau peninsula during the upcoming 66th Macau Grand Prix from next Thursday to Sunday.