Hong Kong travellers are increasingly choosing mainland China for long-haul transit to Europe, avoiding Middle Eastern routes due to safety concerns from the US-Israel war on Iran and higher airfares. This shift has led to group discounts from mainland airlines, with some routes offering cheaper fares.
Kazakhstan travel operators are targeting Hong Kong tourists at the International Travel Expo with unique packages to view rocket launches at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This comes as new direct flights to the region are anticipated.
Hong Kong travellers in Japan were reported safe by at least one major tour operator while the Immigration Department said it was closely monitoring the situation after a powerful earthquake struck off the country’s northeast coast on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings. Steve Huen Kwok-chuen, executive director of EGL Tours, said the operator currently had about 40 tour groups in Japan, including three in the northeast and four in Hokkaido, areas covered by the alert. “All our customers are...
