The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said that 41,584 visitors entered Macau on Saturday, which was the highest daily number recorded so far this year, the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) said in a statement on Sunday.
Saturday was the first day of the mainland’s Labour Day Golden Week.
The statement said that as the validity period for the nucleic acid test (NAT) has been extended to 72 hours for visitors arriving from Guangdong province, MGTO has been promoting Macau’s events in cities in the mainland.
The statement said that due to weather reasons, the “Light up Macao Drone Gala 2022” postponed its first show on Saturday, but it will be put on tonight and tomorrow night.
MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes told reporters on Sunday that she was happy about the number of visitor arrivals on Saturday, adding that it was a good start. She pointed out that Macau’s overall hotel occupancy rate stood at 40 percent, while the hotels in Cotai even reported an occupancy rate of 60 percent.
Senna Fernandes made the remarks on the sidelines of an event hosted by the 6 Ruas Chou Toi Mutual Help Association.
Senna Fernandes said that 60 percent of the visitors came from Guangdong, adding that she hoped that they will remain the main source of visitors. She pointed out that as MGTO has been keeping in touch with Greater Bay Area (GBA) cities, she hopes that MGTO can start its caravan promotion work. She said that MGTO plans to visit six cities in the GBA, stressing that the Macau Week promotion drive will also resume as MGTO has been discussing the feasibility with its mainland counterparts.
Air ticket discount for overseas visitors
Meanwhile, Senna Fernandes said that MGTO has also been expanding its visitor source drive, adding that once the COVID-19 pandemic situation “calms down” and when the government allows overseas visitors back into Macau, MGTO will first consider launching a “buy-one-get-one-free” air ticket discount promotion to attract visitors from South East Asian countries or elsewhere that Air Macau serves.
Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes talks to reporters on the sidelines of a 6 Ruas Chou Toi Mutual Help Association event on Sunday.
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This undated handout photo provided by MGTO on Sunday shows visitors arriving from the mainland through the Barrier Gate checkpoint.
