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Visitor mix for mainland Chinese increased for first time since 2019: UBS

Although Macau’s visitor arrivals in January have yet to return to 2019 levels, the visitor mix for mainland Chinese was high at 49 percent in January for the first time, six percentage points higher than the 43 percent recorded in January 2019, according to UBS.

Mainland China individual traveller scheme to Macau and HK expanded  

The Chinese Central Government has announced plans to expand the current individual visit scheme for Chinese nationals to visit Macau and Hong Kong.

Macau visitor spending increased by 28.9 percent in 3Q23 compared to 3Q19 

Macau visitor spending increased by 28.9 percent in 3Q23 compared to 3Q19, according to the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) of Macau. The total visitor spending (excluding gaming) rose by 5.8 times year-on-year to MOP 19.6 billion ($2.44 billion) in 3Q23, benefiting from a significant 8.2 times yearly increase in visitor arrivals.

Macau visitor arrivals were down 28.6 percent m-o-m in September

Visitor arrivals in the Macau SAR have decreased by 28.6 percent month-on-month from 3.22 million to 2.3 million in September 2023.

Macau visitor arrivals reached a post-Covid high in August

Visitor arrivals in the Macau SAR have increased by 16.7 percent month-on-month to more than 3.22 million in August 2023, marking the highest monthly visitor arrivals so far this year.

Macau June visitor arrivals tally down 0.2 month-on-month 

According to Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), total visitor arrivals to Macau grew by 480 percent year-on-year in June to 2,209,662. The figure drops slightly by 0.2 percent compared to May. It is the sixth month in which tourism numbers have passed 1 million since the pandemic forced the city to close its borders in 2020.

Macau tourism industry needs to simplify visa-free policy to boost one-city, multi-destination visitation

The Macau tourism industry needs to take advantage of the current visa-free policy from Macau to Greater Bay Area (GBA) to boost one-city, multi-destination visitation, according to an aviation expert. Authorities are also aiming to boost regional connectivity, including a luggage throughput scheme with the Hong Kong airport.

Macau visitor arrivals in November down 54% year-on-year

Visitor arrivals to Macau during the month of November feel by 54.3 percent yearly and 36.8 percent monthly to just 366,511, according to official data.

October visitation to Macau up just 4% m-o-m despite Golden Week

Visitor arrivals to Macau during the month of October totaled just 580,333, a rise of only 4 percent month-on-month, despite the Golden Week holiday period which normally drives strong visitation and expenditure.

Macau visitor arrivals up for September, down for the year

Macau visitor arrivals soared by 68.3 percent month-on-month to 557,842 in September 2022, in turn, the figure represents an 11.3 percent drop year-on-year.Â