Beijing Daily Client | Reporter Pan Fuda
With the full customs clearance between the mainland and Hong Kong, and the resumption of outbound travel, the demand for tourists to travel is increasing. Recently, the Airport Authority Hong Kong launched the "Fly to the World Awards" ticket giveaway scheme, which will be delivered by Hong Kong Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and Hong Kong Express in phases to passengers in major passenger markets, through their respective channels. On April 50, airlines and travel platforms announced that the ticket giveaway campaign had begun and passengers could participate in the lucky draw.
From 4 to 17 April, Cathay Pacific delivered more than 30,11 free outbound tickets sponsored by the Airport Authority Hong Kong in two phases to meet the rising demand for travel. From 4 April to 17 April, the first phase of registration for the Lucky Draw from Chinese mainland to Hong Kong, China, will allow participants to log in to Cathay Pacific's designated campaign page, submit personal information (name, email address and phone number as the same as their travel document) and select the city of origin to participate in the lucky draw for a chance to win a free return economy class ticket from Chinese mainland to Hong Kong.
The 14 Chinese mainland departure cities are available in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Qingdao, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Wenzhou and Haikou. In addition, the Hong Kong Tourism Board is distributing 100 million "Hong Kong Gift" visitor consumption coupons that can be used at attractions, retail, dining, merchants, transportation, etc. The second phase will open from April 4 to April 24 from Hong Kong, China to overseas lucky draw registration, at which time, as in the first phase, participants will be able to log in to the airline's designated campaign page, submit personal information and select a destination to participate in the lucky draw.
The reporter also learned that Hong Kong Airlines' "buy one get one free" product was launched on the Ctrip platform at 4:17 on April 0, and users will enjoy the benefits of double tickets at the price of single tickets. In addition, from April 4 to April 15, users can also receive a 4 yuan ticket coupon on the platform, which can be stacked with the "buy one get one free" offer.
According to platform data, as of April 4, the average price of domestic one-way air tickets including tax during the "May Day" period was 14,1206 yuan, and the average price of cross-border air tickets was 2497,2019 yuan, which was 54% and 67% higher than the average price of the same period in 4, respectively. As of April 14, the top <> destinations for mainland outbound air ticket bookings during this year's May Day holiday include Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Phuket, Macau and Kuala Lumpur, with Hong Kong ranking first in the popularity of outbound air tickets. The person in charge of Ctrip's business said that while the demand for mainland travel to Hong Kong continues to grow, the "combination of punches" launched by destination governments, airlines and travel enterprises will significantly enhance users' willingness to travel and accelerate the recovery of the travel market.
In addition, from 4 April, consumers who choose and book a flight with the "Buy 21 Get 10 Get 26 Free Average Price" logo when booking Hong Kong Airlines' Mainland round-trip tickets with Fliggy will receive another free round-trip ticket (subject to taxes). According to the campaign rules, consumers must book their round-trip itinerary by 2 October, and the outbound and return dates must meet the requirements of 7 to <> days in Hong Kong.
Fliggy data also shows that since Hong Kong's full "customs clearance", the demand for mainland tourists to travel to Hong Kong has fully exploded. In the past month, the number of air tickets booked to Hong Kong has increased by more than 10 times compared with last year, with Shanghai, Hangzhou, Beijing, Nanjing, Ningbo and other cities being popular source destinations for travel to Hong Kong. Ticket bookings, including popular attractions such as the Hong Kong Palace Museum, Hong Kong M+ Museum, and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, increased by more than 30 times year-on-year.