The East Asian country is seeking to welcome six million tourists in 2023, and hopes lining their wallets with NT$5,000 (€158) will help win them over.Īnnouncing the proposal in February, Minister Wang Kwo-tsai explained that the tourists’ spending money will be delivered digitally and can be put towards accommodation and other costs in the country.
It is offering to pay tourists just over €150 to holiday there this year. Taiwan recently launched its own scheme to boost visitor numbers. Taiwan is also incentivising tourists to visit Several factors contributed to the decision including the closure of Russian airspace adding at least an hour to journey times.Ĭustomers who had booked to travel to Hong Kong with Virgin Atlantic from March 2023 have been offered a refund, voucher or the option to rebook on an alternative route with the airline. The carrier made the decision to pull out of the Asian travel hub altogether.
Flights to the city were suspended when the pandemic hit and had been due to return as part of the 2023 summer schedule. Virgin Atlantic announced in autumn that it would be closing its offices in Hong Kong after 30 years. The closure of Russian airspace after the invasion of Ukraine means some airlines won’t be resuming services to the city. Virgin Atlantic stops flights to Hong Kong after 30 years
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