New Zealand Tour Map Travel Blog » Swine Flu http://www.nztourmaps.com/blog Independent traveller views on NZ accommodation, touring and tourism. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:24:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 We are Contagious http://www.nztourmaps.com/blog/index.php/2009/05/12/we-are-contagious/ http://www.nztourmaps.com/blog/index.php/2009/05/12/we-are-contagious/#comments Mon, 11 May 2009 20:52:45 +0000 Administrator http://www.nztourmaps.com/blog/?p=324 Reports are emerging that New Zealand’s early cases of Swine Flu has lead to a sharp drop off in tourist arrivals from Asia. The news sensitive Japanese market has been particularly hard hit with reports of heavy last minute cancellations.

Statistics NZ have been reporting negative arrival numbers for many months as the world economic slow down sharply effects long haul travel destinations like New Zealand. This latest scare will inevitably have a flow on effect for accommodation providers.

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