New flight to boost tourism
PA Wellington . The new Japan ’ Air Lines-Air New Zealand air service would provide the breakthrough needed to substantially increase the number of Japanese visitors to New Zealand, said the Minister of Tourism (Mr Cooper). The present annual 15,000 Japanese visitors could double within two years, he said. “There are -113 million people in Japan, an exciting potential market for this country,” Mr Cooper said. “Through increased’ affluence, the Japanese market is now one where New
Zealand . interests • .arev likely to get good providing they do the nec?:= ess.ary promotional work,”;’he said. > ’' ■ > •The export performance' > incentive, • announced . •in.'A the Government’s 1979-L Budget, which : took effect,.' on April 1, should contrib*,?f ute to the establishments of a strong market pres-.-u erice in Japan, he said. . The incentive is in the: Jform of a 10 per cent tax-’£ rebate or cash refund based on net foreign exf. p change earned by tourism '’ services sold overseas and);' paid for before the tourist,.' gets here. -
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