Hong Kong

Hong Kong wary of suspicious tourists before Olympics

Hong Kong police have asked budget hotel owners to alert them if they spot any suspicious-looking guests, the city's security chief said today, a day before the start of the Beijing Olympics.

Tourist Market Segmentation

PolyU study finds understanding market segments key to boosting repeat visits

A better understanding of tourist market segmentation in Hong Kong is the key to boosting repeat visits according to Professor Cathy Hsu of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of The Hong Kong

Three New General Managers

The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels announce general manager appointments

HONG KONG - Mr. Clement K.M. Kwok, managing director and chief executive officer of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH), announced the following senior executive appointments - Mr.

Creates New Role In UK /Europe

Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau boosts its overseas team

The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) has expanded its business development teams in London and Hong Kong as it mounts an intensified push into key international markets.

Oasis Airlines: The End?

Hong Kong budget airline Oasis has flight licences revoked

HONG KONG - Collapsed Hong Kong budget airline Oasis had its air transport licences revoked by the authority, a move that brought the business a step closer to its end.

The Air Transport Licensing Authority informed Oasis Hong Kong Airlines that the 13 permits had lapsed because the carrier had gone into liquidation, said a statement ... read more

Opening At Pacific Place

ROKA Japanese robata grill opens in Hong Kong this July

HONG KONG – ROKA is set to bring its signature Japanese robata grill to Hong Kong this July, offering a casual, informal and sociable dining concept at the exclusive mall, Pacific Place. The opening marks the fourth from the hugely successful ROKA group following on from The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Macao, Scottsdale in Arizona and the ... read more

Hong Kong’s Unique Designer Boutique Hotel

The Luxe Manor joins Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Hong Kong’s unique designer boutique hotel, The Luxe Manor, has joined Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the unrivaled collection of over 440 independent hotels in more than 70 countries offering “exceptional experiences”.

Hong Kong

Airline fuel surcharges hiked by 37 per cent in Hong Kong

Hong Kong - Passengers were facing higher prices for flights out of Hong Kong as fuel surcharges were increased Tuesday by more than one third for 13 airlines.

The city's Civil Aviation Department approved a hike of up 37 per cent rise in fuel surcharges for the airlines, including Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines, starting next ... read more

Cartoon To Represent Japan In China, Hong Kong

Hello Kitty to be appointed Japan's tourism ambassador

TOKYO — Japan will on Monday appoint the mouthless feline cartoon character Hello Kitty as a goodwill tourism ambassador in China and Hong Kong, with the aim of promoting visits here, Kyodo News has reported.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will announce the appointment on Monday, Kyodo said at the weekend, ... read more

Hong Kong Judge: Tips Are "Earnings"

Judge makes tips part of tour guides' salary

The Court of Appeal dismissed on Friday an appeal filed by Wing On Travel Service Limited against an earlier ruling that tips received by tour guides should be considered as part of their salary.

Oasis Revisited

Founder of collapsed Hong Kong airline Oasis apologizes

Hong Kong - The founder of Hong Kong budget airline Oasis has apologized to passengers, staff and partners for the inconvenience caused by the business' collapse earlier this month, a news report said Monday.

The Reverend Raymond Lee Cho-min said he was very sorry and that he had not given up hope that the airline could be saved.

Oasis Leaves Chaos Behind

Stranded passengers hit by Hong Kong airline closure

Hong Kong - Stranded passengers hit by the closure of Hong Kong's budget airline Oasis besieged the airport Thursday, many trying to find a way home after the troubled airline stopped all flights Wednesday.

An extra flight to help passengers scheduled by Cathay Pacific for Friday has already been filled, while a second flight on Sunday ... read more

Oasis Demise

Hong Kong budget airline Oasis halts operations

The budget airline Oasis has shut down and applied for liquidation, one-and-a-half years after it started its long-haul budget flights. All of the airline's flights have been canceled.

Chief Executive Officer Stephen Miller announced the airline's closure at a news conference in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

Hong Kong

HK wins nod in cruise magazine poll

A poll British cruise magazine Dream World Cruise Destinations organised has voted Hong Kong as one of the destinations in the categories of Best Destination Experience - Independent Sightseeing and Best Turnaround Destination.

Welcoming the awards, Tourism Board Chairman James Tien said they prove the industry and tourists again ... read more

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Typhoid alert issued on Philippine travel

The Centre for Health Protection warns travellers to the Philippines to observe good personal hygiene amid reports more than 1,000 typhoid fever cases have occurred in the country recently.

The centre is liaising with the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong and the Philippines Department of Health for more information on the ... read more

Hong Kong

Hong Kong's cruise sector to soar with new terminal

Hong Kong - Hong Kong's fabled skyline helped lure about 27 million visitors to the territory last year, but passengers on the luxury liner Queen Mary 2 saw a slightly different vista when the mega-vessel docked in the territory.

Hong Kong

HK ready for Chinese New Year travel peak

With the Chinese New Year Golden Week just around the corner, the Tourism Commission has coordinated with government departments and the tourism industry, and liaised with Mainland tourism authorities, to draw up measures to prepare for the arrival of Mainland visitors during the travel peak period.

Chinese Tourists: HK vs. Macau

Hong Kong vies with Macau for 2008 China tourists

Hong Kong - Hong Kong, one of Asia's hottest destinations, hopes to welcome more than 30 million visitors in 2008 as mainland Chinese throng the city's shops and restaurants despite global stock market turmoil. The tiny city of 7 million has as many visitors a year as Japan, Thailand and Singapore combined but is fending off a resurgent ... read more

Macau nears Hong Kong in popularity

Macau set to surpass Hong Kong as tourist destination

Hong Kong - The number of visitors to Macau jumped almost 23 percent last year, putting the fast-growing gambling haven on track to surpass neighboring Hong Kong.

The tiny, former Portuguese-ruled enclave of about half a million people registered more than 27 million arrivals in 2007, up 22.7 percent from the previous year, according to ... read more

Malaysian Tourism

Malaysian tourism targeting big spenders next

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (eTN) - Malaysian tourism has said it is seeking to increase the numbers for mid to long-haul visitors market by 20 percent during its extended Visit Malaysia Year campaign.