■ Air Macau starts its regular service to Kansai (Osaka) from 26 July 2007 With effect from 26th July 2007, Air Macau operates its regular service between Macau and Osaka. To coincide with the start of the operation, the delegation of Macau transport and tourism led by Eng. Lau Si Io, Secretary for Transport and public works including Eng. Joao Manuel Costa Antunes, Director of Macau Government Tourist Office have arrived in Japan. The direct flight operation between Macau and Japan is what both Japanese travel trade and tourists have long waited. This operation will sure give Macau an optional advantage for easier access for Osaka and Kansai market. Air Macau operates two flights a week on Thursday and Sunday. ■ Macau Destination Seminar held at the New Otani Osaka on 27 July 2007 MGTO will hold a destination seminar for travel trade and media in Kansai area on 27 July, 2007 at the New Otani Osaka for the purpose of supporting the regular service started by Air Macau and of leading Macau as the best-selling destination in western Japan. At the seminar, MGTO’s marketing strategy, the positioning of Macau in the Japanese market, the latest tourism updates on Macau such as World Heritage Sites and new infrastructures development will be provided. Also, networking opportunities will be arranged for the trade representatives of Macau with the Japanese travel agents. Over 240 tourism professionals have applied to participated in the seminar, and it shows the high interest of the travel trade for the destination. ■ Celebration dinner reception hosted by MGTO Followed by the destination seminar, MGTO will hold the celebration dinner reception with the presence of Eng. Lau Si Io, Secretary for Transport and Public Works of Macau SAR government, Mr. Luo Tian Guang, Consul-General of the People's Republic of China in Osaka and Mr. Simon W.H. Chan, President of Macau Civil Aviation Authority. Government officials, business community members, media representatives and travel trade professionals will be the guests from the Japan side. Mr. Harumi Umeda, President of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) and Mr. Tadakuni Hirano, Executive Vice-president of Kansai Airport Company will make a speech to celebrate the further vitaliation of the traffic between Macau and Osaka. More than 300 attendances are expected for the dinner. During the dinner, Portuguese guitar will be performed to highlight the unique culture in Macau with the destination image slide show. ■ Newspaper Advertisement and Train AD gallery In order to let consumers know of Air Macau’s direct flight inauguration between Macau and Kansai on 26 July, 2007 as well as to promote Macau as the heritage destination, MGTO posted advertisements on major newspapers in Kansai area on the day of the inauguration of Air Macau. Besides, to widely promote among general consumers Macau as a destination for holidays, train AD galleries will be operated in Osaka area. Decorated trains with full of Macau posters inside will run on Hankyu line and Midosuji subway line from July 30 to August 1 and August 5 to 18 respectively. Also, another two-week operation on JR West line is planned in September in Osaka. The charms of Macau and messages as the heritage destination with the notice of the flight inauguration will be exposed to thousands of passengers every day.
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