Section: Travel Guide

Macau Government Regrets Taipa-Hong Kong Ferry Suspension

The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Mr Lau Si Io, today expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to passengers by the suspension of ferry services between Taipa and Hong Kong. Mr Lau told reporters the Government would act accordingly to minimise the inconvenience, but he could not elaborate as the case was now before the

Cotaijet to Commence Night Sailings

Cotai Waterjets (Macau) Limited announced yesterday that it has received permission from the Macau and Hong Kong transportation departments to begin operating its Cotai Strip(R) CotaiJets(TM) with increased frequency and at night. Cotai Waterjets said the expanded service, which runs between the Hong Kong-Macao Ferry Terminal at Shun Tak Centre and the Taipa Temporary Ferry Terminal,

Shenzhen Airlines Resumes Macau-Wuxi Flights

Shenzhen Airlines resumes Macau-Wuxi flights again. The flights were suspended during the Beijing Olympic Games period due to a temporary restriction of international flights at Wuxi Airport, which is now fully operational again.In a statement released by Macau International Airport, currently Shenzhen Airlines offers a flight service that goes from Macao to Wuxi on a

Mainland Chinese Visitors Increases by 10.6%

The latest Macau statistics indicates that visitor arrivals totalled 2,583,372 in August 2008, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%. Visitors from Mainland China (1,488,084) and Hong Kong (757,784) rose by 10.6% and 5.2% respectively, while those from Taiwan, China (112,454) decreased by 7.0%. Same-day visitors took up 52.6% of the total arrivals, at 1,357,855. The majority of

Macau Overtakes Hong Kong's Visitors Intake

In the first quarter of the year Macau received 230,788 more visitors than Hong Kong, according to official figures from the Hong Kong tourist office obtained by Portuguese news agency Lusa. According to the same figures, between January and March 2008, Macau received 7,506,309 visitors as compared with 7,275,521 visitors to Hong Kong. The Hong Kong tourist

Bangkok Airways to Begin Macau Flights on 4 July 2008

Bangkok Airways will begin flights to Macau in July, becoming the third carrier to offer scheduled non-stop service on the fast-growing route between Bangkok and the former Portuguese colony. The Thai carrier is set to commence daily flights using a new twin engine Airbus A319, which is capable of carrying 120 passengers, on July 4. The

Macau March 2008 Visitor Arrivals Up a Whopping 25.6%

Macau visitor arrivals reached 2,713,457 in March 2008, a year-on-year increase of 25.6%. Visitors from Mainland China (1,566,179), Hong Kong (743,250) and Southeast Asia (153,921) grew by 32.4%, 11.5% and 60.4% respectively. Same-day visitors accounted for 53.2% of the total arrivals, at 1,444,785. The majority of the visitors came from Mainland China and Hong Kong, which

Macau Visitor Arrivals for January 2008 Up by 16.3%

Despite blistery and snowy weather conditions, Macau still managed to increase visitor arrivals to 2,371,754 in January 2008, a year-on-year increase of 16.3%. Visitors from Mainland China (1,421,782) and Southeast Asia (109,738) grew by 23.0% and 58.2% respectively, while those from Hong Kong (581,860) decreased by 3.7%. Same-day visitors accounted for 52.3% of the total

Air Macau Launching More Scheduled Flights to Japan

Air Macau announced that it will launch scheduled flights to Fukuoka, Okinawa, Nagoya and in 2009 to Hokkaido, in Japan, following the lifting of restrictions imposed by the Japanese authorities. David Fei, the executive director of Air Macau, also said that the airline would have a daily flight to Osaka as of May and that it

Southeast Asia Visitor Arrivals to Macau Soared by 81.2%

The number of visitor arrivals to Macau reached 2,618,823 in December 2007, representing a year-on-year increase of 21.1%. Visitors from Mainland China and Hong Kong rose by 26.8% and 2.7% respectively, with those from Southeast Asia soared by 81.2%. Meanwhile, same-day visitors accounted for 50.6% of the total arrivals, at 1,324,030. The majority of the visitors