Sunday, January 31, 2010

Tourists expected to pour into Sabah during the CNY holidays

KOTA KINABALU: Some 3,000 visitors from 23 charter flights are scheduled to set foot in the capital during the Chinese New Year holidays next month.

An estimated RM9 million in receipts is expected to be generated when the passengers from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan have their holidays in Sabah, State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said.

The visitors will arrive in staggered dates beginning Feb 7 to 24. In addition, two extra flights from Hong Kong will commence especially to carry Chinese passengers to Sabah for the festive season.

“I am pleased to disclose that our tourism industry will have a roaring start in the Golden Tiger year because of these incoming flights. The receipts expected to be generated will be a huge angpow for the tourism industry,” he said.

To accommodate these flights, the Transport Ministry has agreed to open the Kota Kinabalu International Airport round the clock for the duration of the special flights.

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