International passenger movements at Queenstown Airport continued to exceed pre-Covid with 83,444 seen in December 2023, according to the airport’s latest figures.
The value of hotels, motels and short-term accommodation hit $47m in November 2023, according to Stats NZ’s latest building data.
There is significant room for recovery across Asia, with Chinese outbound and inbound tourism expected to accelerate.
The recovery in the Chinese visitor market gained momentum at the start of summer, with arrivals from that country topping both monthly and annual growth.
Average weekly hotel occupancy across New Zealand slid to 56% in mid-December, according to figures from STR, as the major metropolitan markets saw demand fall as expected before the Christmas break.
About 1 in 5 arrivals in New Zealand in November 2023 used the new digital New Zealand Traveller Declaration arrival card.
International prices fell in December compared to the same month in 2022, prompting a prediction of further reductions to come.
The Tourism Data Leadership Group is seeking ongoing support from the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy and a new industry partnership fund to help improve data in the sector.
The country’s largest hotel market managed to pass the 90% daily occupancy mark in 2023 for the first time since the pandemic hit, according to figures from STR.
A user survey is being prepared for tourism stakeholders to help assess the Monthly Unique Regional Population Estimates.
The price of restaurant meals was more expensive in December 2023, compared to the same month last year.
Immigration New Zealand received 519,417 visitor visa applications in 2023 and has approved 81%, or 420,727, of them.
Monthly spending on hospitality increased 3.3%, or $45m, between December 2022 and December 2023, according to Stats NZ’s latest electronic card transaction data.
Business confidence is on the rise, according to the latest New Zealand Institute of Economic Research quarterly survey.
Guest nights in short-term commercial accommodation totalled 3.4 million in November 2023, according to the latest figures from the Accommodation Data Programme.
The result set a new bar for a major NZ hotel market and helped drive ADR across the country on New Year’s Eve to a national record.
Air travel demand in November 2023 topped 99% of 2019 levels, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
NZ’s tourism data provision must move beyond short-term fixes and funding gaps, writes the Tourism Data Leadership Group co-chair.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup contributed $87.1m in GDP for Auckland’s economy, according to an impact study done by Fresh Info for Tātaki Auckland Unlimited.
Passenger movements at Auckland Airport reached almost 1.58 million in November, an 88.8% recovery from that seen in the same month in pre-Covid 2019.
Auckland Airport has revealed its busiest days over the Christmas period, with 22 December expected to see 17,900 travellers through the terminals.
Kiwis are planning to spend less on holiday accommodation and dining out this summer, says Westpac.
Overseas visitor arrivals fell in October after the mid-winter FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Visit Fiordland has seen a 34.3% increase in guest nights in October 2023 compared to the same month last year, leading accommodation growth around the country, according to the latest Accommodation Data Programme.
NZ’s best-performing hotel market sees both room demand and revenue increase significantly on pre-Covid.
Average weekly occupancy across New Zealand fell last week with all major markets sliding into the first week of summer, according to figures from STR.
Asia Pacific has taken a 22.1% share of the global air passenger market in October 2023 according to statistics from the International Air Travel Association.
Tourism software developer Creative Technology NZ has expanded into the US market with its Odyssey product for multi-day tour operators.
International arrivals are on track for an 87% recovery of Pre-Covid by September next year, according to the latest forecast from Tourism Export Council of New Zealand.
International visitor spend totalled $9bn for the year ending September 2023, making it the second largest export for the country, according to the latest International Visitor Survey.
An increase in guest nights has helped boost Taupō’s economy, according to an analysis from Infometrics.
The global tourism industry could generate $2.26tr by the end of the year, closing in on the amount earned in 2019.
Auckland’s hotel market has enjoyed a strong end to spring, according to figures from STR.
The number of filled jobs in accommodation and food services rose by 5.1% in October 2023, compared with the same month last year, according to Stats NZ.
Airline seat capacity growth in Australasia remains flat despite increases in other parts of the world, according to FCM’s latest Global Quarterly Trends report.
Tourism Industry Aotearoa is optimistic about tourism spending heading into the industry’s second summer of recovery, with international spend well above what it was last year and domestic exceeding pre-Covid.
Queenstown Marathon last Saturday lifted occupancy across the resort to a new 2023 high, according to figures from STR.
A new analysis shows Airbnb generated more than $1bn annually in wages and salaries across Aotearoa.
Domestic visitor spend in Queenstown fell sharply in September 2023, contributing to an overall drop in tourism expenditure across the country compared with the same month last year.
Air New Zealand carried almost 1.28 million passengers in October 2023, up 2.4% on the same month last year.
All three markets are enjoying a good recovery in holiday visitor numbers.
The Tourism Data Leadership Group expects to call for registrations of interest before Christmas for the supply of new domestic tourism insight.
There may be political limbo in Wellington following the 14 October general election, but at least the capital’s hotel market appears to be exiting spring on a consistent trend up, according to figures from STR.
Total passenger movements at Queenstown Airport dipped to 185,056 in October 2023, down 1% from the same month last year
Auckland Airport passenger movements totalled 1.54 million in October 2023, up 20% on the same period last year and equating to 87.5% of that seen during the corresponding month in pre-Covid 2019.
Both New Zealand domestic and international airfares have fallen but it is becoming more expensive to stay overnight, according to Stats NZ.
International tourism arrivals are approaching pre-pandemic numbers but growth is weakening as economies around the world contract.
Wellington sees little govt activity following the election as political parties negotiate.
Christchurch’s hotel market appears to be ending spring on a high, according to figures from STR.
Tourism Waitaki and Destination Great Lake Taupō both saw guest nights in their areas lift more than 30% in September 2023.
