A Post-pandemic Travel Survey with replies from 1394 Hongkongers which was held 
online jointly in May by TKS(organizer of International Travel Expo - ITE Hong 
Kong), and the Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong found strong pent-up travel 
demand in the city as 44% survey respondents will, after border restriction is 
lifted, travel outside Hong Kong within 3 months while another 22% within 6 
months. Many in Hong Kong continue spending on travel - 52.8% keep or increase 
travel budgets in coming year and interestingly 76% will pay more for safer 
trips.

Sensitive to tests and quarantines, travelers are more receptive to COVID-19 
tests as over 70% accept testing at least once a week but over 50% say no to 
quarantines. When choosing destinations, travelers are more concerned about 
Restrictions & Quarantine(33.8%) and Hygiene Measures(31.6%) than Price 
Concession(16%) and Flexible Cancellation / Refund(18.7%).

Respondents are mainly from ITE public visitors who are mature as 48.6% in age 
group between 40 and 59, and 45.9% with university education.

The survey thus found ITE public visitors are rewarding targets for sellers of 
post-pandemic travel services in early stage of recovery.

ITE will be held from July 29 to August 1, 2021 at Hong Kong Convention & 
Exhibition Centre, given the city for 28 days in May had no locally infected 
cases. Though smaller in scale, expected are exhibitors and/or pavilions not 
only from Hong Kong and neighboring areas but also from foreign countries.

ITE 2021 goes hybrid. Some overseas exhibitors will work with their local 
office or agent to operate the booth while others will meet online visitors in 
exhibition halls during ITE, and some simply support agents to exhibit 
themselves.

With Hong Kong Government's Convention and Exhibition Subsidy, all ITE 2021 
exhibitors enjoy 20% rental discount. Additionally, Hong Kong exhibitors can 
apply government's Export Marketing Fund with a maximum of 50% rental subsidy. 
Hopefully, ITE 2021 will boost tourism recovery by bringing together travel 
trades and quality travelers for more safe post-pandemic travel.

With strong official and trade supports, ITE is Hong Kong's only travel fair 
and covers effectively regional travel and MICE trade, and quality FIT each 
with their own days and promotions. ITE 2019 drew over 11000 buyers and trade 
visitors and over 70000 quality public visitors. For more information, please 
visit www.itehk.com  

SOURCE  TKS Exhibition Services Ltd