Why more Hong Kong flights is good for business

Why more Hong Kong flights is good for business

Following on from Virgin Australia’s launch of its inaugural Hong Kong flights out of Melbourne, American Express’ business arm has shared why it’s so damn good for business travellers.

Jo Sully, Vice-President & General Manager, American Express Global Business Travel, Australia & New Zealand said the city is positively thriving.

“Hong Kong is an incredibly important destination for Australian business travellers, reflecting traditional links for the financial services sector, and the growing relevance of China for Australian businesses overall,” Sully said.

“Hong Kong is the third most visited destination globally by Australian business travellers and the city also ranks third for inbound travel, according to our travel data. The majority of businesses travelling between Hong Kong and Australia are in the financial services sector.

“Considering we have recently seen China become the largest business travel market in the world, it makes sense to prepare for inbound business travel from China and Hong Kong to rise, particularly along key routes to Melbourne and Sydney.

“Travel between Shanghai and Australia is also significant, ranking in the top ten destinations for inbound and outbound travel. Given the growing trade between the two countries, any increases in capacity are therefore welcome.”

For reference, they also shared the top 10 total international cities flying down under to do business in Oz:

Inbound: Top 10 total international cities visiting Australia for business
RankDestination
1SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
2AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
3HONG KONG, CHINA
4LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
5TOKYO, JAPAN
6NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
7BANGKOK, THAILAND
8SHANGHAI, CHINA
9KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
10WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND

 

And where we’re going for business…

Outbound: Top 10 total international destinations
RankDestination
1SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
2AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
3HONG KONG, CHINA
4LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
5BANGKOK, THAILAND
6WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
7KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
8TOKYO, JAPAN
9NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
10SHANGHAI, CHINA
The data presented here, provided by American Express Global Business Travel Global Business Consulting, is based on actual bookings through American Express Global Business Travel between March 2016 – February 2017.

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