Inflite’s boss on the return of the operator’s West Coast glacier heli-tours, coping with increasing costs, and the state of the company’s luxury market.
Investment in major events to promote less-frequented destinations may be a better option for tourism compared to popular hubs like Paris.
The Auckland and Queenstown-based operator has fought its way back from Covid impacts and the Auckland floods to return more colourful than ever but challenges remain.
The holiday park operator’s NZ boss on summer demand, workforce challenges, and why the govt must listen to industry.
Big events are a growing share of the tourism market and can provide important economic opportunities for destinations.
The experience’s owner on the economy’s “perfect storm”, becoming trade-friendly, and why staff investment is a top priority.
The provision of greater e-bike access in national parks and rural areas can benefit sustainability, writes UK researcher Ian Philips.
After a difficult last summer, one of Hawke’s Bays most popular attractions is back in business.
Brands have long made use of try before you buy product advertising at hotels, but holiday homes could be more effective locations for brands to reach consumers, write UK researchers.
The hostel group’s co-owner says occupancy has bounced back to pre-Covid levels but increasing expenses and the cost of capital is constraining ambitions.
What should the priorities be for operators and industry groups for the year ahead?
The industry is making progress but more commitment is needed from leaders to confront the challenge and drive innovation.
Snow production is a relatively small contributor to the global ski industry’s carbon emissions – it is the associated tourism that must adapt as the world warms.
The sector faces significant challenges yet holds great potential for addressing global issues.
NZ’s tourism data provision must move beyond short-term fixes and funding gaps, writes the Tourism Data Leadership Group co-chair.
The New Zealand aviation sector’s climate claims put it at risk of greenwashing litigation with tourism stakeholder reputations on the line.
Owner Neil Harrap on launching a unique experience, the global attention it has attracted, and why he has decided to sell.
The deadly eruption should focus operators and travel sellers here on how they are delivering on health and safety.
More investment, faster immigration processing, and council planning for coach parking are some of the key focus areas for the future, Tourism Export Council of New Zealand chair Scott Mehrtens said in his speech at the association’s Xmas Symposium in Auckland yesterday.
The increasing popularity of snowmaking is helping the ski industry but there are risks as well as benefits.
There is a tension in tourism between the economic benefits travellers bring and their environmental impacts but there are ways the public and private sectors can work together to create positive change, according to Visa’s global head of merchant sales and acquiring, Jennifer Munday.
Cycle Journeys owner and director Geoff Gabites tells the Ticker how cycling tours found their footing during Covid, Pacific expansion, and the value of New Zealand’s Great Rides.
With forward bookings “incredibly strong”, the Northland operator is hoping for better than last summer’s storms.
Devastating heatwaves and unpredictable summer weather could end up shifting tourism demand into the shoulder seasons.
Why the ongoing legal case is both unreasonable and unwarranted.
The commercialisation of space has far-reaching implications and tourism adds to the challenges.
The pandemic accelerated the company’s push into tourism, resulting in performance now far outstripping pre-Covid.
The Rotorua attraction invests $750k in a new experience, helping to drive a spike in interest for the summer ahead.
Responsibilities around risk are not just limited to operators.
The new management of one of the country’s most popular visitor experiences could provide a way forward for other iconic tourism areas.
The way tourist experiences are developed must move away from consumerist fantasies to responsible consumption, write tourism researchers Joseph Martin Cheer and Marina Novelli.
The industry must set priorities and work collaboratively with govt if it wants change, writes HCA’s James Doolan.
The owners on cost of living impacts, its latest awards, and seeking an exit after 23 years.
Labour barely addressed the sector’s needs during its campaign, writes the Ticker’s Paul Yandall.
Around the world, YHA has not kept up with the times and faces considerable pressure.
Chinese homeowners are being burdened with shrinking wealth, which is causing flow-on effects for spending and the global travel sector.
The MD on an app-based approach to promoting NZ and a capital raise for a big push into Australia.
There’s no need for a fourth international airport in the South Island, writes Queenstown Airport CEO Glen Sowry.
Growing demands for sustainability disclosures present challenges for tourism, write Christopher Imbsen from the World Travel & Tourism Council and Dan Darcy from management consultancy Oliver Wyman.
As NZ considers charging for Milford Sound, Venice is applying a tourist tax but do they really help address tourism pressure?
A new concept fusing conservation, accommodation and tours is on offer from The Catlins operator.
Skiing and snowboarding have long been privileged activities but it is time to recognise Mt Ruapehu as a place of cultural and geological wonder.
NZ must invest more in large events or it will miss out on their big benefits.
NSW plans to raise $75m a year from a new levy on platforms like Airbnb.
A sustained focus on building value, conservation and sustainability are top of the agenda for the owner of The Landing and Hotel Britomart.
Making inroads toward sustainable tourism is possible but will require enormous global effort to make it happen at scale.
BEIA’s Lisa Hopkins on the development of a new national strategy for NZ’s business events industry.
Travellers could adjust how, when and where they vacation to cope with climate impacts.
Events have made a strong recovery but it’s been a battle for the business, which saw off Covid and then fought in court to save an Auckland icon.
As tourism seeks to become more regenerative, it is equally crucial visitors follow suit.
