Two new Thai campaigns

Tourism New Zealand is partnering with Auckland Airport and Thai Airways International to target free independent travellers and incentive visit groups to New Zealand during July-November 2011.

The two campaigns aim to boost low season visitor numbers. The campaign targeting independent travellers provides a free night's hotel accommodation including breakfast, for every Thai Airways, Bangkok-Auckland-Bangkok round trip ticket purchased. Visitors can choose to stay in Auckland, Rotorua or Queenstown. Participating hotels include Sky City Hotel, Accor and Millennium Hotels. The promotion is valid until 31 August 2011.

The incentive market promotion offers a refund of the New Zealand group visa fee for every visit group of 20 people or more, with the promotion valid until 30 November 2011.

In the year to June 2011, New Zealand welcomed 20,000 visitors from Thailand with June 2011 arrivals up 1.8 per cent on June 2010 arrivals.

For more information on the Thailand market click here.