Tourism | MGTO launches measures for upcoming Spring Festival

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is rolling out a range of measures for the upcoming Spring Festival Golden Week, including forecasting visitor flows using big data for the first time.

Visitor flows will be monitored at tourist districts and congested locations for internal testing during the Spring Festival Golden Week to ensure accurate reference data.

Through collaboration with the Public Security Police Force, MGTO will adjust its smart application for visitor flows and gear up for its official launch, as cited in a statement.

After its launch, the website will provide a glimpse of visitor flows in future, in a bid to facilitate visitors’ itinerary arrangements.

The bureau is also cooperating with the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province to operate a “Tourism Notification System for Spring Festival Golden Week,” in a bid to maintain close communication during the seven-day celebration and ensure smooth visitations between Guangdong and Macau.

MGTO also pledged that it would carry out more frequent and rigorous inspections at tourist attractions, ports of entry and different districts, besides taking action with police authorities to tackle the provision of illegal accommodation.

In addition, the bureau has sent letters advising travel agency associations to liaise and coordinate with local travel agencies regarding their itinerary arrangements for tour groups to major attractions.