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Global airline association objects to New Zealand’s “double whammy” tourism charges
September 4th 2024
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it is disappointed with the New Zealand Government's decision to increase the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). Read More » The planned IVL will near triple the tourist fee New Zealand charges international visitors. “It has been a double whammy for the New Zealand travel and tourism sector, starting with New Zealand Immigration announcing steep increases in visa fees and now the increase in the IVL. These changes make travel to New Zealand more expensive, less attractive and could further delay recovery in visitor numbers to beyond 2026,” IATA regional vice president North Asia and the Asia-Pacific, Xie Xingquan, said. The recovery of the New Zealand aviation market lags Australia, Canada, France, Spain, the UK and North America, IATA said.
