27-Jul-2011 10:49 AM
Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong up 15.9% in Jun-2011
Hong Kong Tourism Board reports (26-Jul-2011) visitor arrivals to Hong Kong Details include:
- Jun-2011:
- Visitor arrivals: 3.0 million, +15.9% year-on-year;
- Long-haul: 340,889, +0.1%;
- Americas: 144,106, +5%;
- Europe, Africa and the Middle East: 137,986, -2.5%;
- Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific: 58,797, -4.8%;
- Short-haul*: 704,795, +7.1%;
- North Asia: 172,703, +6.2%;
- South and Southeast Asia: 347,762, +7.3%;
- Taiwan: 184,330, +7.7%;
- Mainland China: 1.9 million, +23.1%;
- Long-haul: 340,889, +0.1%;
- 6 months ended Jun-2011:
- Visitor arrivals: 19.3 million, +14.7%;
- Long-haul: 2.3 million, +3%;
- Americas: 886,383, +6%;
- Europe, Africa and the Middle East: 1.1 million, +1.3%;
- Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific: 370,734, +0.7%;
- Short-haul*: 3.9 million, +4%;
- North Asia: 1.1 million, +3.2%;
- South and Southeast Asia: 1.8 million, +7.1%;
- Taiwan: 1.1 million, -0.2%;
- Mainland China: 12.7 million, +21.1%. [more]
- Long-haul: 2.3 million, +3%;