Virgin Blue increases Flights to the Gold Coast

According to today's Bulletin report Friday 17th May 2002 Virgin Blue Airlines has increased flights Gold Coast-Sydney, and Gold Coast Adelaide and Perth.

There is an increasing demand for flights to the Gold Coiast, not only for tourism, but for Business as well.

The Gold Coast Bulletin (May 2002)

A predicted Backpacker Boom!

According to The Gold Coast Bulletin (December 2001) the number of Asian backpacker visitors are now competing with traditional visitors for hostel bunks on the Gold Coast which is a vital boost since international tourism niche markets have declined 12 per cent after the September terrorist attacks.

A report in The Gold Coast Bulletin (January 2002) states that according to sources in the Gold Coast Tourism Bureau, after a 23% fall in Japanese visitors (compared with USA fall of 71%), Australia could expect to capitalise on a predicted switch by Japanese tourist wholesalers from the USA and Europe to this country. Australia is viewed by them as a safer destination.

However, it is believed that the lack of airline capacity into Queensland needs to be addressed after the collapse of Ansett if we are to capitalise on this potential.

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