19th October 2023 International / TravelNew Zealand operators including Southern Discoveries are off to the United Kingdom and Europe for the Great Kiwi Road Trip.
26th September 2023 Travel / WiseMore than 80% of NZers are changing their plans to cope with increasing living costs.
13th February 2023 Amadeus / TravelNZ travellers expect emerging tech to become a key part of the experience over the next decade, according to a new study by the travel technology company.
27th January 2023 TravelThe New Zealand passport has been ranked as one of the seventh most powerful passports in the world by the 2023 Henley Passport Index.
21st November 2022 APEC / TravelAPEC has launched a new portal that provides high-level information summaries of information on international travel.
8th July 2022 Air NZ / TravelAir New Zealand is heading into the busy July school holiday period amid potential disruption as staff illness and winter weather put pressure on the airline’s network.
8th July 2022 Pacific / TravelMore than 47,000 people travelled to Fiji in May 2022, including 10,000 New Zealanders.
2nd June 2022 Jetstar / TravelKiwis are embracing spontaneous travel plans and booking flights less than a month before their intended travel date, according to Jetstar.
26th May 2022 TravelThe Department of Internal Affairs has increased the cost of New Zealand passports to cover costs associated with a drop in revenue during the Covid pandemic.
13th April 2022 MBIE / TravelSome 50,000 Kiwis could choose to emigrate over the next year as borders reopen, according to a report from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
20th January 2022 Travel / UN TourismThe slowest region to recover will be Asia Pacific, with around 80% of experts surveyed saying it will not return to pre-Covid levels until at least 2024.
11th November 2021 Survey / TravelThe number of people planning to spend more on a domestic holiday in the next three to six months has risen to around 25% in November.
16th September 2021 Covid-19 / TravelTwo-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.
8th September 2021 Helloworld / TravelHelloworld’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.
2nd September 2021 IATA / TravelDemand for both international and domestic travel in July remains far below pre-Covid levels but had improved on June, says IATA.
9th August 2021 Government / TravelChanges to the government’s Covid-19 Consumer Travel Reimbursement Scheme must be made to recover $500m of international travel bookings.
30th July 2021 Reports / TravelLarge-scale international travel may not return to pre-Covid levels because of a distrust in flying and in-person meetings no longer being considered necessary, according to a new report.
14th June 2021 Government / MBIE / TravelThe $47m scheme was previously due to end on 30 June.
4th May 2021 Border / TravelThe Department of Internal Affairs says they have updated New Zealand passports with enhanced security features.
14th April 2021 Survey / TravelAbout 60% of Kiwis say they will be comfortable travelling internationally after they get the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a Booking.com survey.
30th March 2021 Border / TravelOver 400,000 New Zealand passports expired as people have no place to go.
5th March 2021 TravelThe government’s Consumer Travel Reimbursement Scheme has returned more than $300m to New Zealanders who had overseas travel cancelled due to Covid-19.
11th November 2020 Technology / TravelThe tool is designed to activate domestic tourism and incentivise Kiwis to try new things and share their experiences on social channels.
6th November 2020 ComCom / TravelTravel-related complaints include those about airlines, booking agents, motor vehicle rentals and accommodation.
21st October 2020 TravelAround $690m of NZers’ money is believed to be locked up from cancelled overseas travel.
9th September 2020 Government / TravelThe new support will help travel agents recover tourist funds locked up overseas.
2nd September 2020 Cruise / TravelThere is a “clear lack of empathy, concern or understanding” for the travel industry, says Helloworld’s former cruise marketing manager.
28th August 2020 Corporate / TravelAustralian-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.
26th August 2020 Covid-19 / TravelThe collapse of international company STA Travel is a warning to customers and companies that buy travel products to seek suppliers with consumer protection.
11th August 2020 Pacific / TravelJacinda Ardern says the Govt is close to reaching agreement on an air corridor to the islands.
7th May 2020 Ski Fields / TravelPeople will be allowed to travel for tourism and operators such as ski fields could be open.
4th March 2020 Covid-19 / TravelNew Zealanders are curtailing their travel plans but some overseas destinations are holding up.
10th October 2019 Australia / TravelRecord numbers of New Zealanders are visiting Brisbane, with figures at an all-time high.
8th October 2019 TravelThe top five overseas holiday destinations for Kiwi families have been revealed.
17th July 2019 TravelAirbnb is bringing its global push into the business travel market to New Zealand having teamed up with New Zealand travel management company, Orbit World travel.
10th June 2019 Acquisitions / TravelAustralian stock exchange listed travel giant Helloworld Travel has added another string to New Zealand business with the purchase of sports travel specialist The Williment Travel Group.
12th October 2018 OTA / TravelThe fast-growing OTA is set to launch in NZ this month.
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