Spending still languishes
NEWS Corp Australia has resumed the production of its weekly consumer travel spending report, after a brief hiatus which has unfortunately not seen any significant improvement.
A small uplift from the -81 figure reported two weeks ago (TD 07 Jul) still sees year-on-year spending at an index level of -77, based on consumer credit card transactions with major brands across accommodation, air, cruise, OTAs, travel agents and tour operators.
News Corp MD Food & Travel Fiona Nilsson said despite the low levels of spending, overall the market was showing the strongest result in four months.
“Results are strong for accommodation but patchy for other sectors,” she said.
Canada webinars
DESTINATION Canada is hosting two agent webinars with Travel Manitoba this Wed, showcasing the province’s offerings of polar bears, beluga whales, aurora and more.
The sessions are part of the weekly Canada Specialist Program webinar series.
CLICK HERE to register for session one at 8.30am AEST, and CLICK HERE to register for session two at 10.30am AEST.
“As travel restrictions are imposed, revoked and then reimposed, travellers will be open to products and offers that are perceived to be risk-free,” she suggested.
Additional weekly data in four sub-categories is available, with CEOs and CMOs welcome to reach out to News Corp Australia if that is of interest.
BNE COVID decline
FY2020 passenger numbers at Brisbane Airport have plummeted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The aerodrome was making significant headway through the first half of the fiscal year, seeing a record increase in passenger numbers, before an unparalleled decline in the last five months of the year.
Overall passenger numbers at Brisbane Airport decreased by 24.5% year-on-year to a total of just under 17.9 million.
NZ credit tool
AIR New Zealand’s credit tool (TD yesterday) is already proving helpful for customers, with NZ$1.36 million in credit already being redeemed.
The online tool went live yesterday and allows customers who hold credit directly with the airline to manage it.
CLICK HERE to access the tool.