asian markets china, korea, singapore, japan david craig – gm asia
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ASIAN MARKETS
China, Korea, Singapore, JapanDavid Craig – GM Asia
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Contents
• What we see• Focus on value• China: Issues and
opportunities
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Driving value in China
• Focus on FIT
• Tier 1 cities
• Special interest – golf
• Business Events
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How?• Advocacy strategy
• Leverage the best of old and new media• Encourage the Chinese to tell our story
• Adjust PKP programme
• Beef up Beijing
• Relationships/partnerships
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The New Zealand brand is strongRespite“We yearn for this country – it’s a spacious land with few people”Harmony “It’s a harmonious relationship – it’s only decades old really but there is no conflict”Trust“We have different cultures but we are close – we trust them”
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But popularity brings risk
• Seasonal peaks and over-crowding
• Driver safety
• Guide quality
• Rising expectations
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Holiday Arrivals – Jan to Jul 14
Source: Statistics New Zealand – International Travel and Migration
Jan-Jul 13 Jan-Jul 14
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
105,136115,232
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+ 10%
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Tourism Law – Impact in 2014N
umbe
r of T
ouris
ts
Jan-Jun 13 Jan-Jun 14
63,665 60,318
Shopping Tours -5%
Jan-Jun 13 Jan-Jun 14
15,416
25,983
Independent Holiday
+69%
Source: Statistics New Zealand – Travel and Migration Statistics Immigration New Zealand – Visa Approvals
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China Holiday Stay Days: Jan – Jul 14
Jan-Jul 14 Jan-Jul 14
Source: TNZ Insights
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
1,000,000
698,816
902,944
Arr
ival
s
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20144
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Source: TNZ Insights
Length of Stay in New Zealand - Holiday
Source: Statistics New Zealand – International Travel and Migration
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Length of Holiday in New Zealand - July
Source: Statistics New Zealand – International Travel and Migration
7.1 Days
8.5 Days
July 2013 July 2014
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Airline news
• China Eastern to launch high season charter service from Shanghai to Auckland in December
• China Southern up to ten flights weekly from October
• China Air to introduce three flights weekly from Taipei to Christchurch via Sydney
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Encouraging signs from Japan• Visitor growth: 77k, +4%• Committed to a two segment strategy to ensure long-
term health• Senior Nature Lovers• Young Adventurers
• Preference levels increasing• Additional airline capacity –
• Air NZ +30% in FY15
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And from Korea…
• Visitor numbers: 53k, +6%• Demonstrated the value of high impact, TV-led PR
• Daddy, where are you going?• A focus market for new regional Premium Manager• Korean Air increase to 747 daily service
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The SQ/Air NZ alliance• Visitor numbers from Singapore: 45k, +18%• SQ daily A380 confirmed for Auckland route from
October 27th
• Air New Zealand targeting flights from early January 2015