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New Zealand PM hails inaugural direct flight from China
April 10, 2011, Sunday
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NEW Zealand Prime Minister John Key has welcomed the inaugural China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou, the southern Guangdong province's capital city, to Auckland.
China Southern Airlines, the world's third largest airline, will fly a non-stop service between Guangzhou and Auckland three times per week, bringing an extra 25,000 visitors to New Zealand each year.
The inaugural flight of the A330 aircraft arrived yesterday.
Key, who also serves as tourism minister, greeted the Southern Airlines delegation at Auckland Airport.
Key told Xinhua yesterday that this is a very significant development which will have substantial benefits for New Zealand business, tourism and exporting,
He said the new flights, combined with the China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, will bring many benefits to the country.
He added the flights will bring more tourists, help the flow of exports and raise the profile of companies from both China and New Zealand.
Key said China is one of New Zealand's fastest growing tourism markets, with a 17 percent increase in tourists from there last year.
Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) has entered a joint marketing agreement with China Southern with each contributing up to 4 million NZ dollars (US$3 million) over a three year term for marketing activity promoting travel to New Zealand for business and leisure. Additionally, China Southern will undertake extensive marketing of New Zealand in Guangzhou.
"China Southern's network extends to 64 of China's 94 airports which will provide a substantial pool of potential travelers to New Zealand. This is a huge development, with Auckland Airport advising the service is expected to bring an additional 25,000 visitors per year to New Zealand and generate 75 million NZ dollars to the New Zealand economy," he added.
"This is another very strong message that New Zealand is open to business, despite the Christchurch earthquake, and is warmly welcoming visitors as we always have," he said.
He said New Zealand will work to provide quality service to Chinese tourists. In 2010, Chinese tourist arrivals in New Zealand increased to 123,000.
China Southern Airlines, the world's third largest airline, will fly a non-stop service between Guangzhou and Auckland three times per week, bringing an extra 25,000 visitors to New Zealand each year.
The inaugural flight of the A330 aircraft arrived yesterday.
Key, who also serves as tourism minister, greeted the Southern Airlines delegation at Auckland Airport.
Key told Xinhua yesterday that this is a very significant development which will have substantial benefits for New Zealand business, tourism and exporting,
He said the new flights, combined with the China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, will bring many benefits to the country.
He added the flights will bring more tourists, help the flow of exports and raise the profile of companies from both China and New Zealand.
Key said China is one of New Zealand's fastest growing tourism markets, with a 17 percent increase in tourists from there last year.
Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) has entered a joint marketing agreement with China Southern with each contributing up to 4 million NZ dollars (US$3 million) over a three year term for marketing activity promoting travel to New Zealand for business and leisure. Additionally, China Southern will undertake extensive marketing of New Zealand in Guangzhou.
"China Southern's network extends to 64 of China's 94 airports which will provide a substantial pool of potential travelers to New Zealand. This is a huge development, with Auckland Airport advising the service is expected to bring an additional 25,000 visitors per year to New Zealand and generate 75 million NZ dollars to the New Zealand economy," he added.
"This is another very strong message that New Zealand is open to business, despite the Christchurch earthquake, and is warmly welcoming visitors as we always have," he said.
He said New Zealand will work to provide quality service to Chinese tourists. In 2010, Chinese tourist arrivals in New Zealand increased to 123,000.
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