Travel
Lunar New Year travellers to rise 10%
The Immigration Department forecasts 8.95 million passengers will travel to and from Hong Kong during the Lunar New Year holiday, up 10% on last year.
New street directory goes on sale
The Hong Kong Guide 2010 has gone on sale, now featuring local recreation and sports facilities, the Lands Department says.
Magic Kingdom ready to let good times roll
National Day Golden Week saw crowds at Disneyland up by between 7 percent and 9 percent on last year.
Tours planned for heritage trail
Guided tours of the Tai Tam Waterworks Heritage Trail will be held every Saturday morning October 10 to December 19, at 10.30am and 11.30am.
Getting Down and Dirty
Hong Kong’s best outdoors sports on offer. By Tim Pritchard, Paul Chan, Sophia Chan, Philip Maughan and Sarah Szweda.
Hope over Ocean Park fees
Ocean Park chairman Allan Zeman has broadly hinted that a planned admission fee increase for next month may be deferred until after the summer holiday.
Tai Wai On Tires
With her chain oiled and her bell shining, June Ng pedals off to explore Hong Kong’s favorite cycling trail.
Summer Lovin’
Stuck in town all summer? Keep cool with our annual guide to the stickiest, sweatiest time of the year. By HK Staff.
Visa-free travel to Russia confirmed
Financial Secretary John Tsang continued his duty visit to Moscow yesterday by meeting Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Kudrin.
Tour guides get fun park free ride
Tour guides can now enter Ocean Park and Disneyland free of charge by displaying their tourist guide pass, in a move which the trade said should have been made long ago.
Fee waiver finds favor
The tourism sector breathed a sigh of relief when the government announced it would waive licensing fees for the tourism, entertainment, transport and catering sectors.
Travelers offered insurance cover
The insurance industry is tapping into opportunities created by the human swine flu scare by offering H1N1-related benefits in health, life and travel insurance.
Reservations over move to scrap tours
A major travel agency yesterday decided to cancel 31 study tours because of the human swine flu (H1N1) threat, a move the head of the Travel Industry Council suggested was premature.
HK ready to tap into mainland tourist `goldrush' -
A vast untapped market of customers is ready and waiting for Hong Kong tour operators in the mainland - but they can't get at them because of official limitations on doing business.
Visitor arrivals up 1.7%
About 740 million people visited Hong Kong in the first quarter of 2009, a year-on-year rise of 1.8%, the Tourism Board says.
Airline, hotels team up to lure Taiwan tourists
A Taiwan airline has teamed up with Hong Kong hotels to offer return tickets, including one night's stay, for just HK$1,039 in an attempt to lure visitors from the island.
4.24m Labour Day travellers forecast
About 4.24 million passengers will travel in and out of Hong Kong during the Labour Day holiday, up 16% on last year, the Immigration Department says.
Hong Kong and Russia in visa deal
Hong Kong residents could soon make visa-free trips to Russia for up to two weeks.
Visa rules eased for Taiwanese visitors
Tourism officials are hoping that Taiwan residents will stay longer in Hong Kong, following a further relaxation of visa requirements. At present, only about one-third of Taiwanese visitors stay more than a day.
Charter flights on standby for Hong Kong travelers
The government may arrange charter flights to bring Hong Kong residents home if they become stranded in Bangkok and if airlines and tour agents are unable to do so.