The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) warmly welcomes the breakthrough in air services arrangements between Hong Kong and India and further liberalisation of the aviation market between Hong Kong and the Mainland, as announced by the Government on 27 December 2007. The Hon James Tien, GBS, JP, Chairman of the HKTB said that the new aviation development would further strengthen Hong Kong's status as an international aviation hub and the gateway to Mainland China as well as encouraging travel trade to offer multi-destination itineraries that include Hong Kong.

Over the past six years, arrivals to Hong Kong from India have increased by more than 70%.  In the first 11 months of 2007, Hong Kong welcomed more than 292,000 visitors from India.  In 2006, spending by Indian visitors in Hong Kong averaged HK$5,202, the highest among visitors from the South & Southeast Asia region. Almost 70% of visitors from India to Hong Kong also went to other destinations such as Mainland China.  Among all vacation travellers from India, more than 45% are family visitors.

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