Section: Travel

Hong Kong-Macau Immigration to be Streamlined

Immigration clearance will be simplified for Hong Kong and Macau residents from December 10. The deal was verified in a memorandum signed by Financial Secretary John Tsang and Macau Secretary for Administration & Justice Florinda da Rosa Silva Chan. Macau-Zhuhai Old Border Gate It was agreed holders of valid Hong Kong permanent identity cards or Hong Kong

Viva Macau Announces Direct Flights to Melbourne

Macau’s popularity as a conference and incentive destination is set to soar, following the announcement by Viva Macau Airlines of new direct flights from Melbourne. Viva Macau Now Has Direct Flights to Melbourne The highly anticipated second Australian destination for the Chinese SAR’s low-cost airline will be flown twice-weekly by Viva Macau from December 9 and will

Koreans Love Traveling to Macau

A growing number of Korean holiday seekers are visiting Macau, with Korea becoming the popular destination's seventh-largest visitor source market. Macau Senado Square According to the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), "In 2007, Macau welcomed 225,417 visitors from Korea, a 38.5 percent year-on-year growth. And in the first four months of 2008, "Korean visitor arrival figures showed rapid

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

Aussies Love Macau Arrivals Almost Up 50% This Year

Macau is so hot on Australia’s leisure and business travel list that arrivals into the Asian centre from Down Under have risen by almost 50 per cent this year. The dramatic increase for the first eight months of 2008 follows last year’s significant increase that resulted in a record 120,000 making the journey across the Pacific

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

CotaiJet Ferry to Sail Again Soon (Update)

Update CotaiJet to resume sailings again on 20 January 2008! See CotaiJet site for more details. There has been a court ruling that rejected an application to suspend the services. The Macau Government expects ferry services between Taipa and Hong Kong to soon resume again. A statement released today by the Maritime Administration said the ferry company

Viva Macau Now Flies Macau – Sydney Route

Budget airline Viva Macau has begun selling its much-awaited fares from Sydney to the Chinese province, offering a $768 flight and accommodation package as an impressive lure. The carrier will touch down in Sydney on August 15 as the first Asian low-fares airline to fly to Australia's eastern seaboard. Introductory fares of $305 one-way and $588 return,