TY - CHAP
T1 - The transit tourists in Hong Kong
AU - Poon, Priscilla Chau Min
AU - McKercher, Robert Douglas
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - This chapter aims to identify the characteristics of transit tourists in Hong Kong. It shows that the USA, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and India are the major generating regions of transit tourists. Transit tourists have more than 10 hours of transit-wait at the Hong Kong International Airport before connecting flights to the destination regions. Significant differences exist in travel and trip-breaking patterns among transit tourists from different generating regions. This study not only provides insights on the spatial movement of transit tourists but also serves as a prologue to future discussions on transit tourism, an emerging phenomenon of urban tourism.
AB - This chapter aims to identify the characteristics of transit tourists in Hong Kong. It shows that the USA, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, and India are the major generating regions of transit tourists. Transit tourists have more than 10 hours of transit-wait at the Hong Kong International Airport before connecting flights to the destination regions. Significant differences exist in travel and trip-breaking patterns among transit tourists from different generating regions. This study not only provides insights on the spatial movement of transit tourists but also serves as a prologue to future discussions on transit tourism, an emerging phenomenon of urban tourism.
KW - Airport hub
KW - Tourist arrival
KW - Transit passengers
KW - Transit tourism
KW - Urban tourism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84987984985&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/S1871-317320160000012004
DO - 10.1108/S1871-317320160000012004
M3 - Chapter in an edited book (as author)
T3 - Advances in Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research
SP - 31
EP - 46
BT - Advances in Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research
ER -