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Post by Blitz on Nov 11, 2024 11:41:21 GMT -5
Macau’s 2024 visitor arrivals now above 30 million, already higher than last year by Pierce Chan Mon 11 Nov 2024 at 04:33 asgam.com/2024/11/11/macaus-2024-visitor-arrivals-now-above-30-million-already-higher-than-last-year/Macau’s Public Security Police Force has released preliminary visitor statistics showing that as of midday on Sunday 10 November, the number of visitors to the city had surpassed 30 million for the year – already exceeding the FY23 total of 28.3 million. The average daily inbound visitor count stands at approximately 95,000, representing a 27% increase compared to the same period last year. Visitor numbers have returned to about 87% of the levels seen before the pandemic in 2019. According to the data, mainland visitors make up the majority of the 30 million inbound travelers, accounting for about 70% of the total, with a year-on-year increase of 33%. Visitors from Hong Kong account for 21%, with a year-on-year increase of 0.5%, while travelers from Taiwan and other regions represent 2% and 7%, respectively, with year-on-year increases of 73% and 83%. By entry point, the Border Gate accounts for 39% of total inbound visitors; the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge 25%; the Hengqin Port 12%; and the airport 9%. As per previous data released by the Statistics and Census Service data, the total number of inbound visitors in the first three quarters of 2024 was 25,920,914, marking a 30.1% year-on-year increase. Notably, 12 February, the third day of the Lunar New Year, has recorded the highest single-day inbound visitor count for the year, reaching 217,000. With an increase in activities planned for the fourth quarter, authorities expect visitor numbers to gradually rise. The Director of the MGTO previously stated that the upcoming Macau Grand Prix is expected to attract a large number of visitors, with hotel occupancy rates potentially reaching above 90%.
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Post by Blitz on Nov 11, 2024 11:46:58 GMT -5
More tourists spending more money. What's not to like. And now this... Macau’s total visitor spending rises 8% year-on-year in first three quarters of 2024 by Pierce Chan Fri 8 Nov 2024 at 06:18 asgam.com/2024/11/08/macaus-total-visitor-spending-rises-8-year-on-year-in-first-three-quarters-of-2024/Total visitor spending excluding gaming increased by 8% year-on-year to MOP$56.21 billion (US$7.02 billion) in the first three quarters of 2024, and by 17.5% compared to the same period in 2019, according to information from Macau’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC). The increase was mainly attributable to the significant increase in visitor arrivals this year. In the first three quarters of 2024, visitor arrivals totalled 25,920,914, an increase of 30.1% year-on-year, although the average length of stay of visitors decreased by 0.1days to 1.2 days. During the same period, group arrivals increased by 101.2% to 1,497,036. The average per capita spending of visitors in the first three quarters was MOP$2,168 (US$271), a year-on-year decrease of 17%, but this showed an increase of 36.9% compared with the first three quarters of 2019. According to the DSEC, visitors spent mainly on shopping, accounting for 45.6% of the total, followed by accommodation, accounting for 25.5%, and food and beverage, accounting for 20.8%. In the first three quarters, visitors who came to Macau for performances and events spent on average MOP$5,211 (US$651), making them the group with highest per capita spending, followed by those who attended conventions and exhibitions at MOP$4,439 (US$554). By source, mainland China visitors spent MOP$2,487 (US$311) per capita, down 21.7% year-on-year, but up 39.8% compared to the same period in 2019. The per capita spending of Hong Kong visitors was MOP$1,078 (US$135), down 11.3% year-on-year but up 14.8% compared with 2019. As for foreign visitors, per capita spending in the first three quarters was MOP$2,244 (US$280), up 59.8% from the same period in 2019. Among them, the per capita spending of visitors from Singapore amounted to MOP$2,812 (US$351), an increase of 59% over the same period in 2019. In Q3 alone, total visitor spending was MOP$18.42 billion (US$2.30 billion), down 6% year-on-year, of which stay-over visitors spent MOP$15.58 billion (US$1.95 billion), down 7.6% year-on-year. Per capita visitor spending was MOP$2,002 (US$250), down 15.4% year-on-year. Compared to the same period in 2019, total and per capita visitor spending increased by 21.2% and 30.7% respectively in the third quarter.
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Post by Blitz on Nov 20, 2024 10:04:28 GMT -5
Macau visitor arrivals expected to exceed 33 million this year by Pierce Chan Wed 20 Nov 2024 asgam.com/2024/11/20/macau-visitor-arrivals-expected-to-exceed-33-million-this-year/Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said Wednesday that the total number of visitors to Macau this year is expected to exceed 33 million, hitting the government’s expected target from the beginning of the year. In January, the MGTO said it was hopeful of welcoming 33 million visitors in 2024, including around 2 million foreign visitors (those from outside of mainland China, Hong Kong or Taiwan). As of 10 November, visitor arrivals had exceeded 30 million, with a daily average of about 95,000 arrivals, the tourism agency confirmed. “Last week’s Macao Grand Prix saw an increase in visitor arrivals, and with the peak season in the second half of December and more events coming up, I’m confident that there will be an increase in arrivals,” Senna Fernandes said. “The number of foreign visitors has also increased recently and thanks to the measures introduced by authorities, the number of travellers transiting to Macau from Hong Kong International Airport has also grown.” According to the Census and Statistics Department (DSEC), Macau recorded a total of 25,920,914 visitor arrivals in the first three quarters of this year, at an average of about 2.88 million arrivals per month. Foreign visitors accounted for 6.5% of the total visitor arrivals in the first three quarters at 1.68 million arrivals. The 33 million target for this year represents a significant increase over the 28.2 million who arrived in 2023. The all-time visitor record was set in 2019 when 39.4 million people arrived in the city.
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