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Marriott International is putting a priority on growth in New Zealand, with Queenstown definitely on the wish-list, according to a key executive who was visiting this country earlier in the week.

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has unveiled nearly 50 new voyages in its 2027-2028 season to trending destinations across Asia Pacific including Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand and Hawai’i.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports passenger demand performance for June 2021 showed a slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel markets. Demand remains significantly below pre-Covid-19 levels owing to international travel restrictions.

Total demand for air travel in June 2021 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was down 60.1% compared to June 2019. That was a small improvement over the 62.9% decline recorded in May 2021 versus May 2019.

International passenger demand in June was 80.9% below June 2019, an improvement from the 85.4% decline recorded in May 2021 versus two years ago. All regions with the exception of Asia-Pacific contributed to the slightly higher demand.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging Asia-Pacific states to take urgent action to provide financial support to their airline industry impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.

Travelport has released Travelport Trip Assist in Asia Pacific. The new mobile product is designed for travel agents and is being showcased at the company’s annual APAC customer conference event, Travelport LIVE, in Sydney this week. Travelport says it is projected that in 2017, 50% of global mobile travel sales will originate in Asia Pacific. Trip Assist will help agencies by providing advanced mobile travel capabilities such as flexible itinerary management, real time communications and day of travel assistance.