Middle East Conflict Deters Hong Kong Tourists, Drives Up Travel Costs
Rising fuel surcharges and safety concerns, linked to the United States-Israel attack and broader Middle East conflict, are deterring Hong Kong tourists from international travel, leading them to choose trips to mainland China instead.
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Hong Kong tourists choose safety, affordability with trips to mainland China
Hong Kong traveller Mr Lau is among those turning to high-speed rail trips or flights to mainland China after being deterred from international air travel by rising costs, particularly fuel surcharges, within a month of the United States-Israel attack on Iran. The 34-year-old, who was travelling to Guangzhou with his wife for a three-day trip on Friday on a high-speed train, said he had done some calculations since airlines’ fuel surcharges had risen, noting that a return train trip between t...
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