‘Macao Light Festival – Visitors from Mars’ extended until 16 January to capitalise on the impact of city’s mega event.
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More visitors and fewer empty hotel beds so far this year point to a more profitable summer as industry recovers from one of its most difficult years.
The city’s tourism industry is looking at a MOP 379 million windfall as the government reduces or nixes taxes.
Tourism is ‘highly compatible’ and can grow by linking up with e-commerce, sports, creatives, and the MICE industry, says director.
Macao’s tourism industry is facing stark times ahead, with some hotels coping with single-digit occupancy and little sign of substantial numbers of visitors returning in the near future.
Macao’s number of visitor arrivals in July rose 228.1% month-on-month but fell 97.3% year-on-year to 74,006.
The local government hopes to launch Macao tour group itineraries involving Hengqin by the end of August, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture said during Sunday’s Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary meeting.
Macao’s top tourism official says that Macao’s international visitor arrivals will probably only return in the second half of next year.
As of Wednesday afternoon, 3,135 residents have registered for the MGTO “Macao Ready Go! Local Tours” programme – a subsidised programme for local residents joining tour groups organised by local travel agencies to travel around the city, which will run from next Monday until September 30
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