Latest Tourism Headlines

New Central Otago trails on show at Sydney Bike Show

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:43:47 +1300 | Central Otago District Council

On the eve of the official openings of the Roxburgh Gorge and Clutha Gold Trails, the two newest Central Otago cycle and walking trails will be promoted at a Bike & Lifestyle Show across the Tasman. More >>

NZer Head 120-Hotel Group - Latest Project Coronet Peak

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:23:21 +1300 | Swiss-Belhotel International

Swiss-Belresort Coronet Peak Queenstown will offer an exclusive experience targeting international tourists, said Chairman and President of Swiss-Belhotel International, Mr. Gavin Faull, a New Zealander presiding over one of the region's fastest-growing ...More >>

Cheapflights finds airports where you'll want to waste time

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:16:59 +1300 | Cheapflights

One of the biggest gripes of air travellers is being delayed at the airport or spending hours waiting for connecting flights. The intrepid travellers at Cheapflights.com.au know the pain of airport boredom and have researched some of the cooler things to ...More >>

Menzies granted clearance to acquire Skystar

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:32:41 +1300 | Commerce Commission

The Commerce Commission has cleared Menzies Aviation (New Zealand) Limited to acquire Skystar Airport Services NZ Pty Limited. The proposed acquisition would result in overlap in the provision of ground handling services at Christchurch and Dunedin ...More >>

Council Confirms Hamilton Riverview Hotel Shareholding Sale

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:20:40 +1300 | Joint Press Release

Hamilton City Council has confirmed the sale of its 41.38% shareholding in Hamilton Riverview Hotel Ltd to Tainui Development Ltd, a subsidiary of Tainui Group Holdings Ltd.More >>

Capital Connection fare increase

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:48:15 +1300 | KiwiRail

Fares for the Capital Connection will increase for all travel from 1 November 2013. As part of the ongoing drive to ensure the commercial viability of the Capital Connection service, there will be a 10 percent increase in fare prices for passengers travelling ...More >>

Singapore's Haj Pilgrims to Mecca Are Younger, Spending More

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:31:03 +1300 | Richard S. Ehrlich

Muslims in prosperous Singapore are spending more money when they travel on a religious haj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, compared with previous years when they scrimped and saved, and they are also now going when they are younger.More >>

Holiday parks have a spring in their step

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:02:09 +1300 | Holiday Parks Association

Spring has sprung and holiday park owners are feeling chirpy, judging from the latest Holiday Parks Business Confidence Monitor. More >>

KPMG - Evolving a truly customer-centric industry

Wed, 16 Oct 2013 10:52:59 +1300 | KPMG

New Zealand’s primary sector needs to develop a customer-centric approach to its marketing – by creating products with unique attributes that are sought after by global consumers.More >>

Double Up to Tahiti, LA and Paris with 2-For-1 Birthday Sale

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:15:38 +1300 | Air Tahiti Nui

It doesn’t get any better than this – to celebrate its 15th birthday Air Tahiti Nui is offering two return tickets for the price of one, to Tahiti, Los Angeles and Paris. More >>

Union gobsmacked by Air New Zealand’s brazenness

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:49:22 +1300 | EPMU

It defies belief that Air New Zealand is applying to employ aircraft engineers from overseas, only a week after its subsidiary Safe Air announced that it has to let 69 workers go and it proposes to lay another 190 off in Auckland due to a lack of ...More >>

Chch Airport considers Commerce Commission draft report

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 14:49:06 +1300 | Christchurch International Airport

Christchurch Airport is considering a draft report released this morning by the Commerce Commission. Airport CEO Jim Boult says he and his team are considering the draft report and will respond to the Commission within the timeframe provided.More >>

New appointment to New Zealand Tourism Board

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:20:57 +1300 | New Zealand Government

The Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key today announced the appointment of Mike O’Donnell as a member of the New Zealand Tourism Board. More >>

Airlines’ complaints about Chch Airport’s pricing vindicated

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 09:28:03 +1300 | Board ofAirline Represenatives New Zealand Inc

The Commerce Commission has released its review of the pricing path Christchurch Airport put in place in October last year. In that report the Commission says that information disclosure has not been effective in limiting expected excessive profits ...More >>