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Articles tagged “new zealand”

Airlines

Here’s what the Hobbit-themed Air New Zealand aircraft looks like

Surely the best airline marketing campaign of 2012.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Here’s what the Hobbit-themed Air New Zealand aircraft looks like

Airlines

Air New Zealand’s Hobbit-themed safety video that you’ll actually pay attention to

Air New Zealand continues to excel at channeling its quirkiness.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Air New Zealand’s Hobbit-themed safety video that you’ll actually pay attention to

Tourism

Hobbit habits: New Zealand is ready this time for Tolkien tourism

While there are worries about post-Middle Earth tourism, New Zealand can expect the influx to continue as long as they greet visitors with the warmth of hobbits -- and don't get too greedy.

Toby Manhire, The Guardian | 12 years ago

Hobbit habits: New Zealand is ready this time for Tolkien tourism

Tourism

New Zealand is so giddy about “The Hobbit” it’s releasing Bilbo Baggins-themed currency

If "The Hobbit" pays off as well for New Zealand tourism as director Peter Jackson's original Tolkien trilogy, the country's tourism coffers will be overflowing with coins of every kind.

Ben Bryant, The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

Tourism

New Zealand is ready for its close up (again): Tolkein tourism is back

“Lord of the Rings” was a lesson in how media could effect tourism. "The Hobbit" will likely reignite interest in New Zealand's remote wonders after years of natural disasters have scared visitors away.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Inclusive tourism: New Zealand launches a halal tourism guide for Muslim travelers

Smart move from Tourism New Zealand both from a strategic point of view in tapping a huge market, as well for making travel more inclusive. It already has a big halal meat industry supplying to the rest of the world, and this effort makes good use of that.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Video: Unexpected volcano eruption in New Zealand grounds domestic flights and closes roads

New Zealand's tourism industry should hope these first signs of activity don't continue leading to aviation mayhem, such as Argentina experienced this past year following Chilean volcanic eruptions.

Reuters | 12 years ago

Tourism

Kiwis aren’t happy with Australia’s Christchurch travel warnings

Post-earthquake damage in Christchurch is centered around the central business district rather than the areas outside of the city that attract outdoor enthusiasts and travelers on motorvan holidays

Skift | 12 years ago