The Hong Kong government has announced to give away 500,000 free air tickets to promote the tourism industry and increase the interest of tourists in the country.
According to the American news agency, a scheme called ‘Hello Hong Kong’ was announced on Thursday, which has been in the works for two years. can do their registration by visiting the website, after which their name will be included in the draw, successful candidates will be awarded air tickets in 3 stages.
In the first phase from Hong Kong, tickets will be given to tourists from Southeast Asian countries, then Chinese tourists will have the opportunity to visit Hong Kong, and lastly, free airline tickets will be given to tourists from all over the world. will meet.
The tickets will be distributed in collaboration with 3 Hong Kong airlines, Cathay Pacific, HK Express and Hong Kong Airlines.
Hong Kong has acted slowly and cautiously against the coronavirus, which has severely damaged its tourism industry. In January 2020, when the initial cases of the corona virus were reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Hong Kong was banned at that time.
Before the corona epidemic, 56 million tourists usually came to Hong Kong throughout the year, but in 2022 this number has reduced to only 100,000.
Not only has the number of foreign tourists in Hong Kong declined in recent years, but the financial center has also seen its population drop by 1.6 percent for the first time since 1961.