Rabble on Nostr: Will Hong 🎉 Kong benefit 👍 from Cathay’s giveaway of 😀 tickets to overseas ...

Will Hong 🎉 Kong benefit 👍 from Cathay’s giveaway of 😀 tickets to overseas destinations? ========== Cathay Pacific Airways is giving 🎉 away 😀 over 5,700 tickets to 🌈 mainland Chinese for international flights from Hong Kong as part 😂 of 👍 the 😀 'Hello Hong Kong' campaign; the promotion 🤔 runs from September 3, 2024, 😀 to March 👍 31, 2025; destinations 🤔 include Bangkok, Tokyo, Singapore, 🔥 Seoul, Sydney, Paris, and Amsterdam; the campaign has a budget of over HK$2 billion (US$255 million) and aims to boost tourism, business, and investment; concerns arise that the 😂 giveaway may not benefit local tourism as it encourages outbound travel instead of attracting visitors to Hong Kong; the Airport Authority insists the promotion will enhance 🎉 Hong Kong's status as an aviation hub; 👍 Hong Kong welcomed 34 million visitors in 2023, with a 52% increase in the first seven months of 👍 2024 compared to 🔥 the previous year. #CathayPacific #HongKong 🔥 #Tourism #AirTravel #Giveaway #Promotion #AirportAuthority #HelloHongKong 🎉 #MainlandChina 🤔 #AviationHub https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3279459/will-hong-kong-benefit-cathays-giveaway-tickets-overseas-destinations?module=top_story&pgtype=section 🎉