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 Largest service sector exporter

Sister Cities - why tourism needs them

Global IVAs (in millions, source UNWTO)

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

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

But Australia is missing out! 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….

Sister City Travel more “do-able” than ever Aviation

The Low Cost Carriers

Revenue Generation

Nok Air - Thailand

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

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

Emirates Current Fleet 75 Has 175 aircraft on order Including: 58 Airbus A Boeing Airbus A350 Plan to launch an LCC using A380’s

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

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

Airline Capacity

Currently 934 Aircraft on order

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

Outbound flows (Source ABS) Australia Arrival Departure Index New opportunities coupled with the strong AU$ is eroding domestic tourism. In 2007 inbound arrivals grew by 2% whereas outbound grew at 10.6%

Challenges Climate Change Oil The rise of the planned economies

Climate Change

Oil

Jet Fuel

Planned v Democratic Economies

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

Accommodation 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

Additional Rooms Added Top 5

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 Venetian Macao Resort

Accommodation 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)

An opportunity

Thailand Hospitals Bangkok Thai Nakarin Hospital Thai Hospital, Bumrungrad International

Working with the Travel Industry

CONSUMER TRAVEL AGENT TOUR WHOLE- SALER INBOUND TOUR OPERATOR PRODUCT SUPPLIER Inbound Tour Operators Provide a vital link between the suppliers of Australian tourism product and the overseas travel companies that buy it. The role of ITOs in the distribution system

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