Published on : Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Direct flights from Brisbane to Tokyo Narita will see more Japanese tourists visit Queensland, supporting jobs and businesses across the state, according to peak national industry body Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF).
Qantas, Brisbane Airport and the Queensland Government have today announced four direct return flights a week between Brisbane and Tokyo’s Narita Airport, commencing 1 August 2015.
TTF Chief Executive Officer Margy Osmond said the direct flights will boost tourism.
“We know that easy access makes destinations more attractive, so the provision of direct flights to Brisbane will see more Japanese visitors spend more time in the Queensland capital, as well as visiting other parts of the state,” Ms Osmond said.
“Japan is Australia’s 6th biggest inbound market, with almost 330,000 visitors in the year to September.
“Japanese visitors spend almost a third of their time in Australia outside the gateway cities, so this additional capacity will benefit regional destinations as well.
“These flights will provide more options for Australians travelling to Japan and for Japanese visitors coming to Australia.
“Passengers from across Japan will be able to seamlessly connect from Jetstar Japan domestic flights to these direct Qantas flights to Brisbane, making it easier to get here for people from cities across Japan.
“The addition of more than 4000 seats per week will boost expenditure by Japanese visitors to Queensland, as it works towards its Tourism 2020 target of doubling overnight visitor expenditure from $15 billion to $30 billion.
“We congratulate Qantas and Brisbane Airport on today’s announcement and welcome the strong support from the Queensland Government to ensure this service reaches its potential and delivers for the Queensland visitor economy.”
Source:- TTF
Tags: Tourism News, TTF News
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