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About this report
 
Travel & Tourism Analyst is a bimonthly newsletter providing an examination of the travel industry, sector by sector. Each issue includes five objective and detailed studies on sectors and issues of interest and importance, across the international tourism industry.
 
 
Transport - from air transport and car hire, to the cruise industry, rail and coach travel
 
 
Outbound Markets - detailed profiles of the world's leading tourism origin countries
 
 
Market Segments - key sectors of the travel and tourism industry, ie youth travel
 
 
Accommodation, Leisure and Theme Parks - the performance of the hotel industry, resorts, timeshare, as well as developments in the attractions market
 
 
Travel Distribution and Technology - the travel trade worldwide, including the impact of new technology on travel distribution and marketing
 
 
Financial Services - ranging from tourism investment to paying for travel
 
 
Occasional Studies - other significant issues, such as the role of tourism organisations and the impact of travel on the environment.
 
Contents
 
 
Australia
 
Figure 1: Australia tourism balance, 1999-2003
 
Data Sources
 
 
Demographics
 
Figure 2: Estimated resident population and growth rates*, 2002 and 2003
 
Figure 3: Composition of Australian population, 1991-2001
 
Figure 4: Population projections, by segment, 2006-46
 
Economics
 
Employment
 
Figure 5: Employment figures, March 2005
 
Figure 6: Earnings trend estimates, 2004
 
Household expenditure
 
Figure 7: Australian household expenditure, 1991-2001
 
Internet
 
Figure 8: Internet usage, 2003
 
Figure 9: Internet usage, by segment, 2002-04
 
Outbound
 
Figure 10: Australians travelling abroad, 1993-2003
 
Market Characteristics
 
Purpose and destination
 
Figure 11: Australians travelling abroad, by country/region of main destination and main purpose of trip, 2003
 
Seasonality
 
Figure 12: Australians travelling abroad, by month and purpose of visit, 2003
 
Duration of Stay
 
Figure 13: Australians travelling abroad, by purpose of visit and duration of stay, 2003
 
Transport
 
Qantas
 
Figure 14: Qantas performance, 2003 and 2004
 
Figure 15: Countries served by Qantas, 2004
 
Figure 16: Destinations served by Qantas, 2004
 
Sydney Airport
 
Melbourne Airport
 
Figure 17: Melbourne Airport performance, 1996/97-2003/04
 
Adelaide Airport
 
Figure 18: Adelaide Airport performance, 1999/2000-2003/04
 
Company Profiles
 
 
Flight Centre Limited
 
Nature of the company
 
Structure of the company
 
Retail division
 
Corporate division
 
Wholesale division
 
Operating performance
 
Figure 19: Flight Centre operating performance, 1997-2004
 
2004/05
 
Figure 20: Flight Centre operating performance, six months to 31 December 2004
 
Strategy
 
Distribution
 
Figure 21: Flight Centre, retail outlets, 2001-04
 
Outlook
 
Harvey World Travel Limited
 
Nature of the company
 
Structure of the company
 
Franchise operation
 
Company-owned outlets
 
Wholesale division
 
Operating performance
 
Figure 22: Harvey World Travel operating performance, 1999-2003
 
Strategy
 
Distribution
 
Figure 23: Harvey World Travel, retail outlets, 1999-2003
 
Outlook
 
STA Travel
 
Nature of the company
 
Structure of the company
 
Operating performance
 
Figure 24: STA Travel: operating performance, 1980-2003
 
Figure 25: STA Travel balance sheet, 2001 and 2002
 
Strategy
 
Distribution
 
Outlook
 
New Zealand
 
Figure 26: New Zealand tourism balance, 1999-2003
 
Data Sources
 
 
Demographics
 
Figure 27: New Zealand population, 1994-2004
 
Figure 28: Estimated age composition, 1994-2004*
 
Figure 29: Estimated five-year age groups*, by gender, 1994-2004
 
Population Projections
 
Figure 30: Projected population characteristics, 2004-51
 
Economics
 
GDP
 
Figure 31: Gross domestic product and expenditure account, 1999-2004 ($M)
 
Figure 32: Economic summary tables, 1997-2003
 
Figure 33: Household expenditure summary table, 2000/01 and 2003/04
 
Figure 34: Summary GDP and income statistics, 1996-2003
 
Outbound
 
Figure 35: New Zealand resident departures, 1983-2003
 
Destinations
 
Figure 36: New Zealand resident departures to Australia, 1983-2003
 
Figure 37: New Zealand resident departures to Fiji, 1983-2003
 
Figure 38: New Zealand resident departures to the US, 1983-2003
 
Figure 39: New Zealand resident departures to the UK, 1983-2003
 
Figure 40: New Zealand resident departures to China, 1983-2003
 
Figure 41: New Zealand resident departures to Japan, 1983-2003
 
Market Characteristics
 
Purpose of visit
 
Figure 42: Trips abroad, by purpose of visit, 2003
 
Figure 43: Purpose of trip, by region, 2003
 
Traveller demographics
 
Figure 44: Resident departures by age, 2003
 
Figure 45: Age distribution of travellers to all countries, 2003
 
Travellers by residence in New Zealand
 
Figure 46: New Zealand resident departures, by region of residence, 2001-03
 
Seasonality and destination
 
Figure 47: New Zealand departures, by month and destination, 2003
 
Travel Companies
 
 
Transport
 
 
Air New Zealand
 
Figure 48: Air New Zealand fleet, 2005
 
Figure 49: Air New Zealand operating performance, 2000-04
 
Airports
 
 
Auckland International Airport
 
Figure 50: Auckland International Airport operating performance, 2003 and 2004
 
Outlook
 
Figure 51: Short-term resident departures, by purpose (000s), 1994-2013
 
Figure 52: Short-term resident departures, by purpose, annual growth rate (%), 1999-2013
 
Figure 53: Forecast of trips from New Zealand to Australia, 1994-2013
 
Summary of Other Australasian Markets
 
American Samoa
 
Figure 54: Outbound trips from American Samoa, 1999-2001
 
Figure 55: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2000
 
Cook Islands
 
Figure 56: Outbound trips from the Cook Islands, 2000-02
 
Figure 57: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2002
 
Fiji
 
Figure 58: Outbound trips and expenditure from Fiji, 2000-02
 
Figure 59: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2002
 
French Polynesia
 
Figure 60: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2002
 
Guam
 
Figure 61: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2002
 
Kiribati
 
Figure 62: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2001
 
Marshall Islands
 
Figure 63: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2002
 
Micronesia
 
Figure 64: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 2000-02
 
New Caledonia
 
Figure 65: Outbound trips from New Caledonia, 2000-02
 
Figure 66: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2002
 
Northern Mariana Islands
 
Figure 67: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2002
 
Palau
 
Figure 68: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1999-2001
 
Papua New Guinea
 
Figure 69: Outbound trips and expenditure from Papua New Guinea, 2000-02
 
Figure 70: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2002
 
Samoa
 
Figure 71: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2002
 
Tonga
 
Figure 72: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2002
 
Tuvalu
 
Figure 73: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995 and 2001
 
Vanuatu
 
Figure 74: Outbound trips and expenditure from Vanuatu, 2000 and 2001
 
Figure 75: Arrivals from other Australasian countries, 1995-2002