{"id":2431,"date":"2021-04-23T09:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T07:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.forwardkeys.com\/trans-tasman-bubble-has-aussies-hopping-across-the-ditch\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T12:34:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T11:34:19","slug":"trans-tasman-bubble-has-aussies-hopping-across-the-ditch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forwardkeys.com\/es\/trans-tasman-bubble-has-aussies-hopping-across-the-ditch\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans-Tasman bubble has Aussies hopping across the ditch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a year full of bad news, the recently launched Trans-Tasman bubble between Australia and New Zealand shows how travel bubbles can work, offering a spark of hope for travel retailers, airports and tourism organisations too.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The demand converts to bookings<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Just one day following the NZ PM\u2019s announcement on April 6 of the quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand, issued tickets reached 101% of 2019 volumes.<\/p>\n

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Olivier Ponti, VP Insights, ForwardKeys commented: \u201cWe are observing the reactivation of travel and the release of pent-up demand. The shape of the revival is very much in line with what we have been expecting. Leisure travel is leading the charge, as many people have been longing to take a holiday; and they have seized the opportunity immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n

Analysis of the major routes between the two countries reveals that the bulk of bookings, 46%, are between the three major cities on Australia\u2019s east coast, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, and New Zealand\u2019s biggest city, Auckland. Bookings between those cities and New Zealand\u2019s second city Christchurch represent 15%.<\/p>\n

The leisure market drives travel recovery forward<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Analysis of traveller profile shows leisure travel leading the way and business travel lagging. 91% of bookings were for leisure travel and 9% for business.<\/p>\n

A quick look at comparative market shares reveals that bookings to Queenstown, which promotes itself as \u201cthe adventure capital of the world\u201d have performed exceptionally well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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