New Zealand should lean into creativity to attract more of the American market, says Illinois Office of Tourism’s deputy director, Daniel Thomas.
North American air connectivity to Auckland Airport is increasing, with more flights, services and airlines returning to the sky.
More than 311 flights, 112,000 meals and 24,000 glasses of bubbles have been served during the first year of Air New Zealand’s flights between Auckland and New York.
Overseas visitor numbers from the United States to New Zealand in July have outpaced even pre-Covid 2019, possibly due to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, according to Stats NZ.
Despite the terrible toll and severe damage, people’s livelihoods can be restored.
Napier’s Winter Deco Festival is an international affair this year, with ticket sales attracting visitors from the United States and Australia.
Qantas is launching its direct service between New York and Auckland today.
Long-haul flights between Auckland and North America are set to exceed 2019 levels for the first time since the pandemic, says Auckland Airport.
American Airlines will resume seasonal services between Los Angeles and Auckland over summer.
A simple rebrand of New York’s iconic slogan from “I” to “we” illustrates the complex challenges of place branding.
The United States was the strongest recovering visitor market in January 2023, with arrivals totalling 40,091, according to Stats NZ’s latest travel numbers.
Te Puia and other New Zealand attractions have taken the travel spotlight after featuring on ABC News’ Good Morning America.
Nambiar’s appointment marks a boost in ANZCRO’s efforts to drive growth in the North America market.
THL has completed the sale and leaseback of Apollo’s properties in Canada for a total purchase price of CAD$51m (NZ$59.7m).
The future of boarding passes could soon be written on passengers’ faces as Air New Zealand looks to digitise the process through biometric facial recognition technology.
“Canadians have been a growing market for inbound travel,” said Tasker.
The airline also says its New York service has been a “fantastic success” and could generate more than $65m in tourism activity in NZ.
Air New Zealand will have restored connections to all of its international ports once its Chicago non-stop service returns to action this week.
Air New Zealand is flying Finance Minister Grant Robertson to New York this evening as part of a business delegation to the United States.
With demand from the US strong, major carriers are relaunching services to NZ.
Air NZ’s much-anticipated line into the lucrative US eastern seaboard is now open for business.
Tourism New Zealand and Air New Zealand are launching a joint campaign in the US and Canada today to lure North American travellers to Aotearoa.
An Auckland connection between Qantas’ upcoming Sydney to New York service will begin in June 2023, including flights and an upgrade of the airline’s international lounge at Auckland Airport.
Air New Zealand is shaking the dust off one of its Boeing 777-300 aircraft for flight once again after two years of being stored in the Mojave Desert in the United States.
Kiwi Link North America 2022 has wrapped up in Los Angeles, marking a successful end to the first Tourism New Zealand trade event in the United States since the pandemic.
The New Zealand Travel Collective is showcasing a range of South Island tourism products at the Kiwi Link trade show in Los Angeles this week.
Air New Zealand is ramping up capacity and adding 21,200 seats on its Los Angeles and Seoul flights later this year to meet growing demand for travel.
American Airlines will resume its daily non-stop Auckland – Dallas Fort services Worth between October and March.
Jacinda Ardern will meet travel media and appear on The Late Show in New York to help drum up visitation from the US.
Magic Memories has partnered with US-based Zoo Atlanta to add interactive digital content experiences that engage visitors with the zoo’s wildlife and core mission messages.
Bookings for 2022-23 are coming in quicker than expected, particularly from the US, says the inbounder.
Services between NZ and key markets such as Australia, North America and Asia are ramping up again as airlines restore connections.
Air New Zealand will make its maiden flight to New York on Saturday 17 September, departing at 7:40pm.
Tourism New Zealand is recruiting a minimum of 40 operators to go to the US in July to help reignite the international travel trade.
A full recovery of annual international visitor numbers into New Zealand is now not expected until sometime after May 2025, according to an updated forecast from Tourism Export Council of New Zealand.
The 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.
The deal gives Active access to a booming US domestic market as well as expanding its offering to 100+ different trips.
Recovery in the North American and European visitor markets will likely be faster than from Asia, says TECNZ.
The agency is reducing its presence in South America and Asia, says CEO René de Monchy.
Overseas investors betting on a post-Covid travel boom are pumping multi-million dollar investments into tourism.
The sudden halt to new airline routes between the US and NZ has hit travel sellers.
The city is trying to recover from being one of the hardest-hit destinations in the world.
The carrier says it plans to resume its Auckland – Los Angeles service in October.
In her first address to industry as TNZ’s marketing director, Brodie Reid says competition for travellers is getting fiercer.
US comedian Stephen Colbert’s week-long coverage of his trip to New Zealand drove a spike in Google searches, says Tourism New Zealand.
After more than a decade’s absence, the agency is taking its trade event back to LA as air connectivity with the United States takes off.
Tourism NZ invested $105k in hosting comedian Stephen Colbert and expects more than $5m in EAV.
Tourism NZ has launched a trade campaign for North American travel advisors.
Fleet, people, and property reductions are planned to turn around falling US sales.
Tourism is one of the issues being discussed on a trip by MPs to Canada this week.
