Hong Kong To Offer 500,000 Free Air Tickets To Win Tourists Back
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More details will be announced by Hong Kong's tourism board once the relevant arrangements have been made with the airlines.
Hong Kong recently said that it plans to give away 500,000 airline tickets to global visitors in order to boost its Covid-hit tourism industry.
Until recently Hong Kong had some of the world's toughest quarantine rules as it followed China's 'zero-Covid' policies. However, last month, the city announced that it would no longer require people arriving to go into hotel quarantine or show a negative Covid test before boarding a flight to Hong Kong.
Now, speaking to CNN, a spokesperson from the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), confirmed plans to give away half a million airline tickets, worth $254.8 million, to global visitors and residents in a bid to boost tourism.
"Back in 2020, Airport Authority Hong Kong purchased around 500,000 air tickets in advance from the territory's home-based airlines as part of a relief package to support the aviation industry," the spokesperson told the outlet.
