Macau welcomed over 932,000 visitor arrivals during the eight-day National Day Golden Week, averaging 116,000 visitors per day, a number exceeding previous government estimates.

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.

The average daily number of visitor arrivals during the Labor Day holiday is expected to be above 70,000, the head of the Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, indicated on Tuesday.

Macau did not reach its expected industry target of visitors over the six-day Ching Meng Festival and Easter Holiday, says an expert.

The Macau government expects 40,000 visitors during Chinese New Year golden week.

Macau tourism authorities expect to welcome about 35,000 visitors a day during the Golden Week holiday, up slightly from the 30,000 predicted in August.

The MGTO is expecting as many as 30,000 visitors a day during the upcoming National Day Golden Week holidays. 

Macau Government and Tourism Office director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes is expecting visitor arrivals to exceed 25,000 per day during the October Golden Week holidays.

Sands China team members got an overview of Macao’s tourism development at a seminar at The Parisian Theatre Tuesday, as part of the company’s ongoing effort to build team members’ professionalism and deepen their understanding of the development of Macao.

The Macau Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is confident that new attractions in the city will help pull in about 30,000 Mainland tourists a day over the summer months.