SINGAPORE-based luxury tour operator Lightfoot Travel opened its first office in Hong Kong last week.
Lightfoot Travel director, Nico Heath, said the move was precipitated by good business and demand from Hong Kong.
“Ninety per cent of our overall traffic is from Asia, and the rest is from Europe,” he said. “In our Singapore office, FIT makes up 80 per cent, while corporate travel accounts for 20 per cent.
The Hong Kong operations will consist of two staff (one for the Macau market), headed by travel specialist Lucy Jackson, who is in-charge of developing tailor-made travel products.
Jackson said: “Our primary market is expatriates, but we still want to get into the local market, as well as tap the booming China market.”
“As corporate business has bounced back, some banks want to treat their clients or reward the best sales team, so I will also drive business by expanding the corporate side.”
