16th November 2023 ITO / Pan Pacific TravelBut challenges remain as the inbounder spins up its full-service operation.
11th August 2023 ITO / TECNZPer person spend is significantly up on pre-Covid, according to a panel of leading inbounders.
4th August 2023 General Travel / ITOOne of NZ’s longest-established inbounders expects to be back at pre-Covid business levels this summer.
7th December 2022 ITO / TECNZAround 40% of inbounders expect to see a 90% or better return in business this 2022-23 season compared with pre-Covid levels of activity, according to Tourism Export Council of New Zealand.
30th November 2022 ITO / RTOIn an industry-first collaboration, six West Coast and Canterbury regional tourism organisations have promoted their region to 80 agents from 40 inbound businesses at a product showcase in Auckland.
30th September 2022 Asia / ITOJapan’s move to loosen border restrictions could have a positive impact on New Zealand’s inbound visitor market, but some travellers remain wary of quarantine requirements.
6th September 2022 ITO / SustainabilityInbound tour operator Southern Travelnet has been named a Toitū Carbonreduce Certified Organisation.
2nd June 2022 ITO / RTNZJet ski tours, lake cruises, and new hotels were among the products launched during the pandemic and showcased at Regional Tourism New Zealand’s ITO trade event this week.
30th May 2022 ITO / TECNZCosts and visa delays could keep a cap on markets like India despite demand growing.
18th March 2022 ITO / RecoveryA group of inbound tour operators is calling on the government to provide support to help kickstart preparations before borders open to International tourists.
1st February 2022 China / ITOFrom catering for some of the 400k visitors annually from China, almost all the specialist ITOs have shut their doors.
13th December 2021 ITO / TECNZBut overseas agents are getting “pretty frustrated” at New Zealand, says TECNZ chair Scott Mehrtens.
28th September 2021 ITO / TECNZA TECNZ poll lays out how international wholesalers and agents are seeing NZ – and it’s not pretty.
3rd February 2021 ITO / TECNZThe government needs to make available a $200m rescue package for operators reliant on international visitors, or see many wind-up and close permanently.
18th January 2021 ITO / TECNZThis year is going to be another tough one for the tourism industry’s inbound tour operators, says Tourism Export Council of New Zealand.
16th December 2020 ITO / Travel BubbleA Q1 trans-Tasman travel bubble could come too late for some of the country’s inbound tourism operators.
8th December 2020 ITO / TECNZTourism businesses that reduced prices for the domestic market must prepare to start lifting them again for the return of international travellers, according to Tourism Export Council of New Zealand chief executive Lynda Keene.
3rd December 2020 ITO / TECNZVisitors from long-haul destinations must begin to arrive in New Zealand from 1 October 2021 if inbound tour operators are to survive the Covid-19 crisis, says Tourism Export Council chief executive Lynda Keene.
24th November 2020 ITO / RecoveryNew Zealand’s inbound tour operators now have access to a new Covid-19 readiness database to help them find credible suppliers and build itineraries.
22nd October 2020 ITO / TNZTourism New Zealand chief executive Stephen England-Hall says it took “some effort” to get the message through to Government of the value of inbound tour operators.
3rd September 2020 ITO / STAPPSuccessful STAPP applicants and inbound tour operators will be able to access the cheap debt.
21st August 2020 Government / ITOAs many inbounders face oblivion, the tourism minister reiterates the Govt’s position on its support for ITOs.
21st August 2020 Covid-19 / ITOThe abrupt cessation of international tourism led to the collapse of 25-year-old inbound tour operator Naturally New Zealand Holidays Limited with around $600,000 owing to unsecured creditors outside the business.
20th August 2020 ITOTourism industry stalwart Trish Abrahamson has placed her 25-year-old business Naturally New Zealand Holidays in liquidation.
4th August 2020 ITO / STAPPThe Govt’s exclusion of ITOs from receiving STAPP grants is devastating and will slow recovery, say operators.
24th July 2020 ITO / RecoveryTwo Rotorua-based tourism specialists have set up an online booking platform that aims to support the tourism industry by tapping into the goodwill of New Zealanders.
30th April 2020 ITO / SurveyNew Zealand’s inbound tour operators are “holding faith” that the tourism sector will receive further support from government as new research shows how deeply the industry has been hit by the Covid-19 outbreak.
9th August 2018 ITO / TECNZGeneral Travel New Zealand has been crowned the 2018 Inbound Operator of the Year.
9th August 2018 ITO / TECNZThe lion’s share of the revenue came from sales of group trips to New Zealand.
9th August 2018 ITO / Tech / TECNZThe tourism industry has been urged to continually adapt to change in the face of technologically advances that are likely to have an enormous impact on their business.
9th August 2018 ITO / TECNZPotos from the TECNZ 2018 conference being held in the Hawke’s Bay this week.
19th June 2018 ITOAfter 17 years at the helm of South Pacific Travellers World, managing director Linda Jenkins has called it a day, selling the business to Pacific Travel Ltd.
21st February 2018 ITO / RTO / RTONZInbound tour companies are now invited to register for the annual RTNZ: Inbound Trade Event which is being held on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th April 2018 at the Heritage Hotel Auckland.
6th February 2018 ITO / RTORegional Tourism New Zealand (RTNZ) is reminding inbound tour companies to ‘save the date’ for the annual RTONZ-Inbound Trade event.
19th April 2017 ITO / TIA / Tourism Industry AotearoaTourism Industry Aotearoa’s chief executive, Chris Roberts, calls on the inbound and hotel sectors to work together to optimise tourism opportunities.
24th March 2017 ITO / Tourism Export CouncilNew Zealand is losing 20% of new business due to lack of hotel accommodation and high room prices, says the Tourism Export Council .
17th March 2017 International Women's Day / ITOAfter starting her business in 1997, Trish Abrahamson has turned Naturally NZ Holidays into one of the best respected ITOs in the country.
10th March 2017 ITO / Regional Tourism Organisations / RTOA record number of inbound travel companies are heading for the RTONZ-Inbound Trade event in Auckland.
