HONG KONG: People hoping to take advantage of a Hong Kong scheme to give away half a million free airline tickets faced hours-long online queues on Wednesday (Mar 1), as the Asian financial hub bids to woo tourists
The city last month launched a campaign to reboot its reputation as"Asia's world city", after years of strict pandemic-related travel restrictions and a crackdown on sometimes violent anti-government protests., which city leader John Lee said was a sign that it was"resuming normalcy".
Hong Kong-based carriers Cathay Pacific and Hong Kong Airlines were the first companies to launch the government-backed"Hello, Hong Kong" ticket giveaway, which will roll out over several months. Cathay Pacific said its giveaway of 17,400 round-trip tickets from Thailand to Hong Kong had ended on Wednesday afternoon, despite initially being scheduled to last seven days.Hong Kong scraps one of world's last COVID-19 mask mandates
Hong Kong once had one of the globe's busiest and best-connected airports, but travel came to a virtual standstill when the city imposed strict travel restrictions and quarantine requirements as part of China's zero-COVID doctrine.
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