2-May-2011 11:04 AM
Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong up 13.9% in Mar-2011
Hong Kong Tourism Board reports (29-Apr-2011) visitor arrivals to Hong Kong in rose 13.9% year-on-year in Mar-2011. Details include:
- Mar-2011:
- Visitor arrivals: 3.2 million, +13.9% year-on-year;
- Long-haul: 449,922, +1.9%;
- Americas: 170,788, +8.6%;
- Europe, Africa and the Middle East: 213,692, -1.6%;
- Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific: 65,442, -2.7%;
- Short-haul*: 664,417, -0.8%;
- North Asia: 180,496, -11.3%;
- South and Southeast Asia: 324,999, +8.4%;
- Taiwan: 158,922, -4.5%;
- Mainland China: 2.0 million, +23.2%
- 3 months ended Mar-2011:
- Visitor arrivals: 9.7 million, +12.6%. [more]