Tourism growth: Leaders say air connectivity is the biggest constraint

New Zealand Herald · Grant Bradley · 2026-10-29 04:00 UTC

International visitor spending hit $14.3b in the year to June, up 20%.

Christchurch Airport is looking forward to a 20% increase in international capacity, making it their biggest summer ever.

With all the tourism numbers pointing up, tourism and aviation leaders say there are plenty of ways to keep up the positive momentum.

While war and other geopolitical uncertainty clouds the outlook, those leading tourism businesses, airports and airlines say the country’s number two export is well positioned to growand move diverse capacity to meet demand.

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