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Australian Tourism Export Council Matthew Hingerty Managing Director

Australian Tourism Export Council Matthew Hingerty Managing Director The value of international tourism to Australia - and the importance of sister city connections in building tourism relationships. Inbound Tourism’s Value. $24 billion exports 5 million visitors 500k employed directly

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Australian Tourism Export Council Matthew Hingerty Managing Director

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  1. Australian Tourism Export Council Matthew Hingerty Managing Director The value of international tourismto Australia - and the importance of sister city connections in building tourism relationships

  2. Inbound Tourism’s Value • $24 billion exports • 5 million visitors • 500k employed directly • Largest service sector exporter

  3. Sister Cities - why tourism needs them

  4. Global IVAs(in millions, source UNWTO)

  5. IVAs to Asia Pacific(in millions, source NTOs, compiled by PATA)

  6. Outlook for 2008(Year-on-year % growth; source: UNWTO)

  7. Predicted inbound growth 2008 – 0% (if we’re lucky) Rising energy prices, inflation & interest rates will continue to affect the current economic landscape. Global credit crunch and stock market slump is creating an growing sense of consumer unease and financial worry. The dollar and its impact. Government Policy – Tax, ETS, etc. Oil…. But Australia is missing out!

  8. Sister City Travelmore “do-able” than ever Aviation

  9. The Low Cost Carriers

  10. Revenue Generation

  11. Nok Air - Thailand

  12. QANTAS response has been the creation of Jetstar and Jetstar Asia… Source: IATA, CAPA 20

  13. The emergence of China & the Middle East as major aviation and tourism players is going to have an impact……. It’s not all about LCC’s

  14. Emirates • Current Fleet 75 • Has 175 aircraft on order Including: • 58 Airbus A380 • 47 Boeing 777 • 70 Airbus A350 • Plan to launch an LCC using A380’s

  15. Dubai - DXB • Handling capacity 70 million pax • Runways - 6 • Has overtaken Singapore as the worlds 5th largest hub

  16. Gulf Carriers Airline Launched in 1995 Current Fleet 45 Has 112 Aircraft on order Annual growth of 35% in the past 7yrs Now Operates to 75 destinations Airline Launched in 2003 Current Fleet 24 Fleet will expand to 32 by 2008 Has 14 aircraft on order incl. 4 x A380’s Operate to 70 destinations by 2010

  17. Airline Capacity

  18. Airline Capacity

  19. Regional International Airports • Cairns • Gold Coast • Avalon • Darwin / Alice Springs • Newcastle? • Margaret River?

  20. Outbound flows(Source ABS) New opportunities coupled with the strong AU$ is eroding domestic tourism.

  21. Challenges • Climate Change • Oil • The rise of the planned economies

  22. Climate Change

  23. Oil

  24. Jet Fuel

  25. Planned v Democratic Economies

  26. Asia Pacific Hotels: • 1,555 in the construction pipeline • Comprising 366,679 rooms • (Source: Lodging Econometrics, October, 2007 & March 2008)

  27. Greater China: 728 hotel projects with 222,600 rooms Accounts for 50% of all planned projects and 60% of all new rooms 78% are currently under construction Accommodation

  28. Additional Rooms Added 2007 - Top 5

  29. Macau(Source Macau Government Tourist Office) • IVA’s Increase 22.7% 2007 to exceeded 27million • 55% from Mainland China • Infrastructure development exceeds US$25Bn • 22 hotels currently under construction • Asia’s largest conference venue with 15,000 fixed seat theatre

  30. Greater China: 728 hotel projects with 222,600 rooms Accounts for 50% of all planned projects and 60% of all new rooms 78% are currently under construction Australia currently has 2676 rooms under construction. An increase of 32% since Nov07. (Source Jones Lang la Salle Hotels) Accommodation

  31. An opportunity

  32. Thailand HospitalsBangkok Thai Nakarin Hospital Thai Hospital, Bumrungrad International

  33. Working with the Travel Industry

  34. The role of ITOs in the distribution system INBOUNDTOUROPERATOR TOURWHOLE-SALER PRODUCTSUPPLIER TRAVELAGENT CONSUMER • Inbound Tour Operators • Provide a vital link between the suppliers of Australian tourism product and the overseas travel companies that buy it.

  35. Australian Tourism Export Council Thank you www.atec.net.au

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