Tourism
Cook Islands hosts tourism meetings
Tuesday 1 November 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Business, National, Regional, Tourism
Cook Islands is hosting the annual Pacific Tourism Organisation Board and Council of Minister’s meetings today at The Edgewater Resort. The country is also hosting the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leadership Summit on Wednesday.
Aitutaki ‘doubles in size’ for a day
Tuesday 1 November 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Business, Local, Tourism
Aitutaki doubled its population on Monday as more than 1000 passengers from the visiting MS Zuiderdam made it ashore.
Choppy weather put the brakes on cruise ship visit
Saturday 29 October 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Business, Tourism
A cruise ship visiting Rarotonga was unable to call in Avatiu Port yesterday due to choppy weather conditions.
Airline downgrades customer to accommodate staff
Saturday 29 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Features, Tourism
Air New Zealand has apologised after a customer was downgraded to make room for staff.
More cruise ships to visit the Cook Islands
Thursday 27 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, Tourism
Cruise ships are returning to the Cook Islands, with more expected to arrive this weekend.
Jetstar flight delay causes frustration
Wednesday 19 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Tourism
A man who was meant to catch a Jetstar flight from Rarotonga to Auckland on Monday was asked if he could stay with friends, and then paid for his own taxi when his flight was delayed by more than 15 hours.
Soaring costs of flights still rankles
Wednesday 19 October 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in National, Tourism
The expected dip in tourism numbers did not quite arrive in September, but operators are still wary about the lack of flights.
Rarotonga-Tahiti route soars
Thursday 6 October 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Tourism
Air Rarotonga is pleased with the uptake of flights to Tahiti with seating capacity expected to reach 75 per cent in the next quarter.
Aitutaki crowned Oceania’s top island destination
Friday 23 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Tourism
Aitutaki has been recognised as one of the leading destinations in the South Pacific at a Tourism Awards ceremony.
Cruise tourism faces challenges despite removal of travel restrictions
Thursday 22 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Economy, National, Tourism
The removal of travel restrictions won’t have an immediate impact for the cruise ship tourism in the Cook Islands.
‘Onwards and upwards’
Wednesday 7 September 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Tourism
Air Rarotonga is ‘encouraged’ by the early take up of flights to Tahiti
Cooks welcomes second cruise ship this year
Thursday 1 September 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Tourism
The Cook Islands has welcomed the second cruise ship of the year when the Paul Gauguin arrived in Aitutaki on Tuesday from Huahine, French Polynesia.
Tahiti connection ‘a stepping stone’
Thursday 25 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Tourism
Cook Islands Tourism Corporation’s chief executive Karla Eggelton says the recently re-introduced flights to Tahiti will act as a ‘stepping stone’ for the North American market.
‘Critical’ tourism meeting, say accommodation owners
Tuesday 23 August 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in National, Tourism
Cook Islands Tourism global breakfast update this morning will be a ‘critical’ meeting according to one accommodation owner who is wanting Northern Hemisphere flights back.
Regional tourism body welcomes Cook Islands-Tahiti commercial flights
Friday 19 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Tourism
The regional tourism organisation has welcomed the resumption of commercial flights between the Cook Island and Tahiti.
‘We need Aussies back’
Thursday 18 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Tourism
As Australia records more than 1 million people leaving the country for holidaying over the past month, a leading Cook Islands hotelier is calling on the Cook Islands Government to do everything it can to bring back direct flights from Australia.
Govt set to remove vaccine requirement for travellers
Monday 15 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Tourism
The Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is calling on the Government to remove the last of the barriers for people travelling to the Cook Islands.
Rarotonga-Papeete flights ‘will boost tourism’
Monday 15 August 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in National, Tourism
The resumption of international flights between Cook Islands and Tahiti got off to a boisterous start with traditional ceremonies and celebrations in both countries marking the departure and arrival of the inaugural Air Rarotonga commercial flight on Saturday.
Raro-Papeete flights set to start today
Saturday 13 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Tourism
A 16-member delegation of government officials, Air Rarotonga representatives and media will be boarding the inaugural flight from Rarotonga to Tahiti-Faa’a airport in Papeete this afternoon.
Sky-high airfares remain despite additional flights
Thursday 11 August 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in National, Tourism
Travel companies are reporting a major spike in airfare prices, and are unsure whether the situation will change despite Air New Zealand doubling its flights to Rarotonga over the November to January period.
