Flight Centre has launched a new website that puts departed alumni front in line for roles when travel opens up again.
But operators need more clarity around when international tourists will be able to avoid MIQ.
Intrepid acquires Haka Tourism’s tour assets in a sign of confidence in travel to NZ.
Customer feedback to Ultimate Hikes’ mandating vaccination before being able to go on one of its tours has been overwhelmingly positive, says the operator.
Flight Centre’s corporate travel management event Illuminate 2021 will return this month.
Tourism operators are starting to plan for an environment where Covid is always present.
Businesses can now apply to take part in the government’s self-isolation pilot scheduled to start in October.
The Auckland Business Chamber has welcomed the release of more detail around a trial for home isolation for business travellers.
“People will be able to freely travel outside of Australia, with no restrictions,” says Australian tourism minister Dan Tehan.
Two-way quarantine-free travel with the Cook Islands will probably only resume once New Zealand is back at Covid-19 alert level 1, says Cook Islands Tourism Corporation.
New Zealanders are among the most likely worldwide to take short trips in light of Covid and ongoing travel restrictions, according to Agoda’s Travel in 2021 survey.
Helloworld’s New Zealand business saw revenue plummet 83.5% to A$7.8m in the year to June 2021, compared with A$47.3m posted in FY20.
Demand for both international and domestic travel in July remains far below pre-Covid levels but had improved on June, says IATA.
A survey by travel agency Flight Centre shows that nearly a quarter of its website visitors plan to travel abroad within one month of international borders re-opening.
New Zealand was a drag on earnings for a number of large Australian-based tourism and travel firms, and returning to growth will depend on the effectiveness of the vaccination programme here.
The growing importance of technology in designing and booking business trips ensures Serko is well placed for the global travel recovery, says chief executive Darrin Grafton.
Changes to the government’s Covid-19 Consumer Travel Reimbursement Scheme must be made to recover $500m of international travel bookings.
KiwiRail’s Auckland electrification rail line project between Papakura and Pukekohe has secured resource consents from the Environmental Protection Authority to commence main works.
Jetstar has released 40,000 low fare tickets, starting from $32, across five domestic routes as part of its Explore NZ Sale campaign.
The service has attracted criticism for low weekday passengers but Saturday services can be full.
Ardern’s comments come as more countries require vaccination passports for international travellers.
A report on New Zealanders’ perceptions of Asia shows that Covid-19 has had no effect on how Kiwis view the impact of tourism from Asian countries.
An innovative role for Māori tourism is floated to help the country transition to net zero emissions by 2050.
More tourism experts have pushed out the prospects of a full recovery until 2024 at the earliest.
Stations located near main entrance of gardens and free to use 24/7.
The Department of Internal Affairs says they have updated New Zealand passports with enhanced security features.
Travellers can choose to contribute to range of environmental projects when booking.
About 60% of Kiwis say they will be comfortable travelling internationally after they get the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a Booking.com survey.
The body lays out two scenarios for international arrivals.
The government’s Consumer Travel Reimbursement Scheme has returned more than $300m to New Zealanders who had overseas travel cancelled due to Covid-19.
The tool is designed to activate domestic tourism and incentivise Kiwis to try new things and share their experiences on social channels.
MD David Coombes says the travel agent has made heavy cuts to its Kiwi staff and stores.
The comments come after PM Jacinda Ardern appeared to pour cold water on two-way quarantine-free travel this year.
Travel-related complaints include those about airlines, booking agents, motor vehicle rentals and accommodation.
Around $690m of NZers’ money is believed to be locked up from cancelled overseas travel.
Major staff restructures, wage subsidies, hiring freezes and a reduction in director salaries were amongst the ways Helloworld cut costs as it responded to the Covid-19 crisis.
The new support will help travel agents recover tourist funds locked up overseas.
Around 1 in 14 workers say they expect to lose their job or business by mid-2021, says Stats NZ.
There is a “clear lack of empathy, concern or understanding” for the travel industry, says Helloworld’s former cruise marketing manager.
Australian-based international travel giant Flight Centre says it has laid off 70% of its 22,000 workforce globally and has posted a A$662m bottom line loss.
The collapse of international company STA Travel is a warning to customers and companies that buy travel products to seek suppliers with consumer protection.
The Great NZ Roadtrip would be a “one-stop shop” to search for local activities and places to stay, priced from from $15 per month for users.
Soccer fans from around the world will be heading to NZ, which will co-host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Stats NZ is preparing to launch the regular research series into the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions.
And they intend to spend on average $2320 each, according to the poll from Horizon Research.
“I’m a firm believer that level one will be the alert level that will kickstart our domestic economy.”
Tourism Industry Aotearoa is turning up the pressure on government to allow domestic travel at level 2, warning the alternative will put thousands of jobs and hundreds of businesses at risk.
Domestic holidays, road trips and flights are on Kiwis’ post-Covid-19 lockdown wishlist, according to new research.
New Zealanders are curtailing their travel plans but some overseas destinations are holding up.
John Ziegler, co-founder and managing partner of Los Angeles-based luxury travel company Celestielle, on bringing a global business to New Zealand, using YouTube as a primary sales tool, and the growing trend towards experiential and multi-generational travel within the premium market.
