1-Oct-2012 8:59 AM
Hong Kong visitor arrivals up 21% in Aug-2012
Hong Kong Tourism Board reported (28-Sep-2012) visitor arrivals to Hong Kong increased 20.5% year-on-year to 4.9 million in Aug-2012. Details include:
- Visitor arrivals: 4.9 million, +20.5% year-on-year;
- Long-haul: 342, 672, -3.8%;
- Americas: 127,099, -3.7%;
- Europe, Africa and the Middle East: 165, -4.5%;
- Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific: 50,510, -1.7%;
- Short-haul*: 828,222, +4.2%;
- North Asia: 241,040, +7.9%;
- South and Southeast Asia: 295,529, +3.1%;
- Taiwan: 195,587, +0.1%;
- Mainland China: 3.7 million, +27.9%. [more - original PR]
- Long-haul: 342, 672, -3.8%;