In the first three quarters of this year, the Macau International Airport (MIA) recorded 5.18 percent more passengers compared to the same period last year, according to a statement published on the Macau Airport Company’s (CAM) website.
In the first nine months of 2017, 5.2 million tourists entered Macau through the airport.
According to a report by Macao Daily News, an analysis attributed the increased number of visitors to the drop in international fuel prices; cheaper fuel prices allowed the aviation industry to reduce costs and in turn, led to more affordable ticket prices which increased tourists’ willingness to travel.
Regarding the surge specifically in the number of Korean tourists, it is said to be the successful effect of cumulative efforts made by the Macau government and Korean TV programs towards the promotion of Macau.
It has been suggested that the same marketing efforts should be applied to other markets.
Currently, the airport is carrying out an expansion project. After the project is completed, the airport’s annual passenger capacity will go up to 7.5 million.
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