Rabble on Nostr: Will Hong Kong 😀 benefit 🌈 from 💯 Cathay’s 😂 giveaway 🔥 of 🌈 ...

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