Hotels & Tourism
Gov’t lifts ‘test and hold’ requirement for travellers from Mainland and Macau
Gov’t lifts ‘test and hold’ requirement for travellers from Mainland and Macau
The rule change takes effect on 3 September.
Gov’t adds 500 more for daily quota applications under Come2hk scheme
The Come2hk scheme involves travel of non-residents without quarantine.
HK cuts hotel quarantine period down to 3 days
This will be followed by a 4-day medical surveillance.
Gov’t starts 6-month trial scheme for tourism opening of Sha Tau Kok Pier
After the trial, the government will decide whether it will fully reopen Sha Tau Kok town.
HKTB’s Hong Kong Summer Treats opens 20,000 staycation offers
The programme will start on 24 May.
Hotel COZi Harbour View in Kowloon East on sale for over $3.1b
The 19,000-square feet property has 598 rooms.
HK visitor arrivals down 97.4% YoY in December
The tourism board attributes this to anti-epidemic measures involving border control.
Gov't allots $570m financial aid for the tourism sector
About $270m of the aid will be given as one-off cash subsidies to practitioners.
HK tightens arrival rules for travellers from Bhutan
The rules will be implemented on 19 January.
HK classifies Kyrgyzstan as 'high risk' country
Non-residents coming from the country to be barred entry.
HK bans inbound flights from 8 countries
The flight suspension mechanism will start on 8 January.
‘Spend-to-Redeem Local Tours’ registration postponed: HKTB
Spending receipts issued since 10 December will remain eligible.
Resumption of quarantine-free travel to Mainland on track: Lam
HK officials to meet with Mainland officials on planned travel resumption.
HK tightens rules for travellers from Mauritius and Sierra Leone
Non-residents who stayed in these counties within 21 days will be barred entry.
HK moves New Zealand to its list of ‘medium risk’ countries
HK residents and travelers from NZ will now have to undergo longer quarantine.
Could vaccine passports move the economic needle?
Some reflection is perhaps in order as we approach the second anniversary of COVID-19’s initial outbreak.
New round of ‘Staycation Delights’ kicks off
The HKTB has started collecting receipts worth at least $800, to redeem hotel discounts.
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