Chaos, long waits online for Southeast Asian hopefuls on first day of Hong Kong’s airline ticket giveaway
- Flagship carrier Cathay Pacific wraps up first batch of giveaways, for tourists from Thailand, after just 45 minutes
- Campaign part of government’s ‘Hello Hong Kong’ promotional drive, which will distribute at least 500,000 airline tickets, with first round targeting Southeast Asia
Residents in cities across Southeast Asia hoping to win free airline tickets to Hong Kong suffered long waits and chaotic registration as two carriers launched their giveaway campaigns on Wednesday.
Visitors to the website of Hong Kong Airlines, which also started signing up entrants for its giveaway, reported being stuck in queues for hours.
Bangkok resident Ronnakrit Rojyindeelert, 28, said he waited three-and-a-half hours to register on Cathay’s website.
“I applied for the free ticket because I love travelling. I want to visit Hong Kong again because I love the food there and I did not have enough of it the last time,” said the graphic designer, who most recently visited the city in 2018.
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Hong Kong to give away 500,000 airline tickets as part of a HK$2 billion promotion campaign
The giveaway forms a key part of the government’s latest promotional drive, which will distribute at least 500,000 free airline tickets.
