Industry optimistic about summer holidays

The local tourism industry is optimistic about the summer holiday season, the lawmaker and president of the Association of Macao Tourist Agents, Cheung Kin Chung, said

Tourism sees gradual increase, cracks down on illegal tour groups

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has reported a gradual increase in tour group numbers, though levels have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, the bureau continues

Tourism unaffected by lack of casino freebies

The new restrictions imposed by gaming operators on the provision of free food and drinks had no noticeable impact on visitation to the gambling hub.

Strategy to draw in int’l tourists proving to be challenging

Though the idea of attracting more foreign visitors from long-haul markets to Macau is not new, it has recently become a government plan. While

Duty-free limit raised for Macau and Hong Kong

To stimulate the economies of Macau and Hong Kong, the Chinese government announced Friday it will raise the duty-free shopping allowance for mainland Chinese visitors to these

May arrivals recover to 79% of pre-Covid levels

The number of visitor arrivals in May increased by 21.6% compared to the previous year, reaching a total of 2.69 million. This represents a recovery to 79.3%

Macau sees boom in 2024 as arrivals reach 82.5% of pre-pandemic levels

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has reported a remarkable recovery in the city’s tourism sector, with the number of tourist arrivals in the first five

Hotel occupancy to surpass 90% by the year-end, MGTO claims

The occupancy rate of the local hotels should surpass 90% by the end of this year, the director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Maria

Macau leads China in tourism revenue: UNWTO

Macau has solidified its position as the top tourism revenue generator in China, surpassing other prominent nations, according to a report from the United Nations World Tourism

343,000 visitors during Dragon Boat holiday break

The Dragon Boat Festival holiday period saw a significant influx of visitors to Macau, according to the city’s Public Security Police. Between June 8 and

Culture City accolade to boost exchanges with different markets: MGTO

Authorities will make good use of the “Culture City of East Asia”  award to promote the SAR, according to Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO).

Macau mainland tourists’ favorite destination in Q1

Macau was the most satisfactory destination for outbound mainland travelers in the first quarter (Q1), the China Tourism Academy (CTA) has revealed via its official WeChat

Package tour visitors increase by 140% in April

The number of visitors on package tours significantly increased compared to the previous year in April. According to data from the Statistics and Census Service

Macau expects summer spike in IVS tourists from mainland China

Macau's travel industry is anticipating a summer spike in Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) tourists from mainland China, according to Andy Wu Keng Kuong, president of the

Surge in outbound travel in China fuels strong Q1 results for Trip.com

Trip.com reported a robust set of financial results for the first quarter of 2024, driven by a significant uptick in both domestic and international travel demand.

HZMB sets new record as passengers increase by 120% y-o-y

The number of people crossing the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge has significantly grown this year due to increasing exchanges between Hong Kong, Macau, and the mainland.

Per-capita visitor spending in Q1 surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 40%

Visitor's per-capita spending during the first quarter (Q1) of this year has reached MOP2,293, the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) has noted in a release.

Almost 10% of all visitors to Macau on Buddha’s Birthday were foreigners

Data disclosed by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) on border crossings over the holiday of Buddha’s Birthday (May 15) shows that 8,632 foreign visitors entered

MGTO claims the goal of two million foreign visitors will be achieved

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is confident Macau will reach its goal of two million international visitors this year, MGTO deputy director Cheng Wai Tong

IVS extended to eight more cities in late May

The Individual Visa Scheme (IVS) for travel to Hong Kong and Macau has been officially extended to eight more cities in the mainland, the National Immigration

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