Hong Kong recorded 377,000 visitor arrivals by 9 p.m. on Sunday, according to government data cited by China Daily, underscoring forecasts that Lunar New Year tourism will rise six per cent year-on-year. Financial Secretary Paul Chan said in a blog post that 1.43 million mainland travellers could enter the city during the nine-day mainland holiday, buoyed by parades, fireworks and horse-racing events. (chinadailyhk.com)
Tour bus operators have added 10 per cent more services on the Shenzhen–Hong Kong route, while MTR Corporation is running overnight trains for the first three festival nights. Retail landlords expect footfall at flagship malls such as Harbour City and IFC to exceed 2019 levels, aided by extended shop hours until midnight.
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For visitors who still need to secure entry documentation, VisaHQ offers a streamlined way to apply for Hong Kong visas and travel authorisations online, complete with real-time tracking and dedicated corporate dashboards that let HR teams handle multiple applications at once. Details are available at https://www.visahq.com/hong-kong/
For globally mobile staff, the influx means longer taxi queues and surging ride-hailing prices in core districts. Companies are therefore urged to preload corporate Octopus cards for staff so they can use the more reliable rail network. Event planners bringing in overseas delegates should note that the Immigration Department’s courtesy channel for conference groups will close at 11 p.m. on 17 February due to staff redeployment.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has set up multilingual help desks at major checkpoints; HR departments can direct non-Cantonese-speaking employees there for emergency assistance or onward-ticket changes.
Tour bus operators have added 10 per cent more services on the Shenzhen–Hong Kong route, while MTR Corporation is running overnight trains for the first three festival nights. Retail landlords expect footfall at flagship malls such as Harbour City and IFC to exceed 2019 levels, aided by extended shop hours until midnight.
For visitors who still need to secure entry documentation, VisaHQ offers a streamlined way to apply for Hong Kong visas and travel authorisations online, complete with real-time tracking and dedicated corporate dashboards that let HR teams handle multiple applications at once. Details are available at https://www.visahq.com/hong-kong/
For globally mobile staff, the influx means longer taxi queues and surging ride-hailing prices in core districts. Companies are therefore urged to preload corporate Octopus cards for staff so they can use the more reliable rail network. Event planners bringing in overseas delegates should note that the Immigration Department’s courtesy channel for conference groups will close at 11 p.m. on 17 February due to staff redeployment.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has set up multilingual help desks at major checkpoints; HR departments can direct non-Cantonese-speaking employees there for emergency assistance or onward-ticket changes.
