Lucky Brits could grab one of 500,000 free flights to Hong Kong - how to do it
Brits can bag themselves a free flight to Hong Kong as the city looks to reignite its tourism sector.
Hong Kong is handing out 500,000 airline tickets, with the giveaway said to be worth £220million starting next month,
Those keen to get in on the action should visit the World of Winners page from March 1 to enter their names into the flight ticket lottery.
The tickets will be handed out in three waves, with entrants from South East Asia first in line, followed by those living in mainland China, and then the rest of the world from May 1.
The city has rolled back Covid travel restrictions in recent months including mandatory isolation on arrival, meaning trips there are a lot easier.
'Selling endangered seahorses for use in medicine may save them from extinction'As well as the free tickets, tourists can bag other goodies as part of a £1.6billion 'Hello Hong Kong' campaign.
One million vouchers worth more than HKD100 (£10.30) each will be given out to visitors.
They can be used to buy discount on food, drinks, transport, hotels, shops and attractions.
They will be distributed at tourist inquiry counters located at four border checkpoints from 5pm on 2 February, according to Time Out Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's tourists sector was completely ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.
The city received 56 million visitors in 2019 - over seven times its population - only for strict Covid restrictions to reduce that number to close to nothing over the past three years.
Hong Kong's GDP last year fell 3.5 per cent from 2021, according to the government’s provisional data.
If you do make it to the city now entry has been eased, there are plenty of things to do as a tourist.
A great way to spend an afternoon is on the iconic Peak Tram ride to the top of Victoria Peak where you can enjoy breath-taking views of the city.
Alternative, you could spend a day at Disneyland, or go on a shopping spree in Hong Kong's upmarket retail district including Causeway Bay and Tsim Sha Tsui.
Pig wakes up in abattoir and kills butcher just before it was to be slaughteredWiling away an evening on a cruise along Victoria Harbour is the perfect way to take in the iconic skyline of Hong Kong Island, before taking in the world’s largest seated outdoor bronze Buddha statue that stands atop a hill in Lantau Island.