Hong Kong Tourism Board to roll out flight deals, vouchers and ‘3 must-haves’ to lure travellers from Xian and Qingdao in solo visitor scheme
- Tourism Board executive director Dane Cheng touts fresh incentives such as buy-one, get-one-free flight deals and complimentary tickets to attractions
- Residents from Xian and Qingdao are now able to travel to city on individual basis under expanded solo traveller scheme
Hong Kong Tourism Board executive director Dane Cheng Ting-yat said it would collaborate with its partners to provide the fresh incentives after joining a three-day delegation to the two cities, Xian and Qingdao, led by Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung.
The board said on Thursday that it would work with airlines and travel agencies, with some offering buy-one, get-one-free flight deals and complimentary tickets to attractions such as Ocean Park and the Hong Kong Palace Museum.
New travel packages with perks such as complimentary hotel breakfast and three must-have items for visiting the city – an Octopus Card, an internet SIM card and a travel adaptor – were also included, it added.
Travellers from the two cities will also receive two vouchers, each valued at HK$100 (US$13), which can be used at more than 2,000 shops in Hong Kong, providing a discount of HK$100 for a minimum HK$200 in spending.
“Upon the central government’s announcement to expand the Individual Visit Scheme to Xian, the Tourism Board will further facilitate the market expansion in the western and northern parts of the mainland,” Cheng said.