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'World's
Biggest Welcome' Gets People Reeling To Invite Overseas Friends And
Relatives
Cathay Pacific's "The
World's Biggest Welcome" entered its second day today and the
response from the Hong Kong public continued to be very enthusiastic.
As many people couldn't get an entry form on Saturday, Cathay Pacific
introduced a new measure whereby copies of the form are replenished at
each pickup point every morning, afternoon and evening. Extra copies
of the form are being placed at the six MTR stations - Central,
Admiralty, Causeway Bay, Kowloon Tong, Mongkok and Tsim Sha Tsui -
where people can drop off completed forms.
News about this special promotional campaign, in which Cathay Pacific
will give away 10,000 return air tickets, has spread quickly. More
than 25,000 completed forms were collected on the first day, and today
saw more crowds gathering at the pickup points at MTR stations eager
to get their chance to win tickets for their nominated friends or
relatives overseas.
Mrs Chan's two stepdaughters migrated to New York and Boston more than
40 years ago and their elderly father is now chronically ill. She says
her stepdaughters have not been able to afford to come back to Hong
Kong in all these years. Mrs Chan couldn't hold back the tears as she
said how she would love to win tickets so she could bring them back
home to see their father again.
Ms Kwan said she would nominate her uncle in England, who has never
been to Hong Kong. Ms Kwan said The World's Biggest Welcome campaign
would help to boost the local economy, as those coming from overseas
will be keen to buy things when they get here. "My relatives are
always asking me to send them things, and I know they will go on a big
shopping spree when they come to Hong Kong," said Ms Kwan.
Local student Mr Ma said he would nominate his English teacher from
when he studied in Australia. He said his language skills improved
tremendously under his Australian teacher's guidance and he really
wanted to reward her with a trip to Hong Kong.
Mr and Mrs To came from Shanghai many years ago. Mrs To said her
sisters had migrated to Canada, Taiwan and South Africa and they have
seldom been able to see each other over the years. She said she will
try her luck in The World's Biggest Welcome and maybe her sisters can
come back to visit their parents in Hong Kong.
Another hopeful entrant, Mr Swaninathan, has been working in Hong Kong
for many years now. He said he doesn't get many opportunities to see
his wife and daughter in India, and if he wins he'd love to bring his
wife over to visit him.
Cathay Pacific launched The World's Biggest Welcome on 25 January,
giving away 10,000 return air tickets for Hong Kong residents to
invite their friends and relatives living overseas to visit Hong Kong
between 3 April and 3 July 2002. The aim of the promotion is to give a
boost to the local tourism industry and allow Hong Kong citizens to be
reunited with loved ones from overseas.
Free entry forms are available at MTR stations, 18 District Offices,
and Cathay Pacific check-in counters at both the In-Town Check-In and
Hong Kong International Airport. Completed entry forms can be dropped
off before midnight of 2 February 2002 at official collection counters
located at the MTR stations at Central, Admiralty, Causeway Bay, Tsim
Sha Tsui, Mongkok and Kowloon Tong. Forms can also be dropped off at
Cathay Pacific check-in areas at Hong Kong International Airport.
Participants are reminded that nominees' names must be identical to
the names shown on their passports, otherwise entries could be
declared void. For each entry form only one destination can be chosen,
though people are free to select more than one destination using
different entry forms. All entry forms must be dropped off at specific
collection boxes according to the nominated destinations.
A total of 10,000 tickets are up for grabs. The first 100 winners
picked at draws held at Times Square between 30 January and 2 February
2002 will win an additional two free tickets for themselves to travel
overseas. A Grand Draw on 5 February will determine the winner of a
special Mega Prize from those 100 lucky winners. The remaining winners
will be drawn on 6 February 2002 and notified by mail.
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