Tourism Board: About 4.03 Million Visitors to Hong Kong Last Month, Up 22% Year-on-Year

The Tourism Board announced preliminary visitor arrivals to Hong Kong of about 4.03 million visitors last month, up 22 per cent year-on-year, including 3.17 million mainland visitors, up nearly 30 per cent year-on-year. Visitors from short-haul markets outside the mainland totalled 420,000 visitors, down 9 per cent month-on-month, affected by factors such as aviation capacity and fuel surcharges. Cumulative visitor arrivals in the first three quarters were about 40.7 million visitors, up 12 per cent year-on-year.