Paris-based hotel operator will hit the 50-hotel mark next year with its Pullman Hamilton, as it bets on an events and conference-driven tourism future.
There’s about zero chance of a GST exclusion for inbound tourism operators despite a sympathetic ear by Tourism Minister Louise Upston.
Biofouling concerns and a difficult and expensive regulatory regime has set the NZ cruise season back seven years, industry says.
US airlines could be forced to deploy excess capacity into markets like Australia and New Zealand, says airline body.
An influx of production crew and other US visitors has been a factor in pushing up Queenstown’s hotel rates to record levels.