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www.travelweeklyweb.com www.travelweeklyweb.com MAY 2014 | TRAVELWeekly AsiA ■ | 7 Hong Kong / Macau The airline is currently Hong Kong's only LCC. HK Express partners with Wego H O N G K O N G – W e g o , t h e l e a d i n g t r a v e l metasearch site in the Asia Pacific and Middle East, and HK Express, Hong Kong's one-and-only low-fare airline have announced their new partnership. Flight times from Hong Kong to some of Asia's most exciting destinations are minimal and Hong Kong travellers, along with those who connect with the city internationally, can also enjoy great value options from Wego's more than 400,000 hotel choices. HK Express continues to grow at an impressive rate, with plans of increasing their fleet to over 30 Airbus A320s by 2018 to match the overwhelming demand for new destinations and more flights through their existing network. "Travellers worldwide will benefit from the integration of HK Express airfares at www.wego.hk with the service featured on all of Wego's 50 country sites in 20 languages," Wicks continued. "We're now able to deliver great value airfares from Hong Kong's only low cost carrier to Wego's global audience and extend the airline's reach to travellers everywhere." Hong Kong residents can access all of HK Express airfares and global accommodation options in both English and Traditional Chinese at www.wego.hk from May 2014. Wego is also available for download for both iOS and android. HK Discovery to co-organise Sport Tourism Pavilion of ITE & MICE 2014 HONG KONG – TKS Exhibition Services Ltd., organiser of the annual Hong Kong International Travel Expo (ITE) and MICE Travel Expo (ITE MICE) have announced the appointment of the bilingual adventure and eco-tourism magazine of HK Discovery as co-organiser of the Sport Tourism Pavilion of ITE & MICE 2014. As co-organiser, HK Discovery will help to promote the Sport Tourism Pavilion at the exhibition, set up the Sport Education Corner where there are related displays and demos, stage relevant public seminars and invite professionals, organisations and outdoor brands to take part. Found in 2000, HK Discovery has been a media partner of ITE since 2003. "It is getting more popular to either include sports and adventures in overseas holidays or travel for specific sport like cycling, hiking, skiing and diving etc. HK Discovery reaches desired clientele - adventure lovers to discerning executives, individuals and corporations, they are enthusiastic readers and audience of our publications and programmes in all forms, said Mr Jan Chan, Founder of HK Discovery. "We welcome co-operation with HK Discovery."said KS Tong, Managing Director of TKS. "TKS recognises that travelling is now a part of lifestyle. The Sport Tourism Pavilion is meant to facilitate both trade and public visitors finding related information on related destinations, service providers and products. It targets not only the devoted but also the novices, learners and families." A leading international travel exhibition in Asia, the annual ITE & MICE draws over 12,000 buyers and trade visitors, with around 30% from China and overseas and some 6,000 travel agents; and 73,000 public visitors. Around 75% of the public visitors prefer FIT, with another 22% interested in purchasing onsite and 31% interested in Wellness & Sport Tourism. At the exhibition, the visitors will get to see some 700 international exhibitors from around 50 countries, occupying some 160,000 square feet of space. ITE & MICE 2014 will be held from June 12 to 15 at Halls 1A to 1E at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, with the first two days for trade and the last two open to public. The Travel Expo is supported by China National Tourism Administration, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong, Macau Government Tourist Office and event industry associations from Hong Kong and neighboring areas. HK Express. HK Discovery to co-organise Sport Tourism Pavilion of ITE & MICE 2014.

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