Tourism businesses in the Cook Islands may be crying out for more New Zealand holidaymakers, but the sentiment is not shared by all. The airline said it would add 11,000 seats to its Auckland to Rarotonga schedule between August and October as a result of “incredible” demand for flights to the Cook Islands. RYAN ANDERSON/Stuff Air New Zealand will put on more flights to Rarotonga from August. The Cook Islands travel bubble inflated on May 18 with a fully booked flight to Rarotonga, but visitor numbers were initially slow to increase. READ MORE:* Jetstar pushes back planned flights to the Cook Islands* Cook Islands tourism focus turns to Australia* Cook Islands bubble: Tourism operators wanting more flights as demand surgesMany Cook Island businesses have experienced a boom this June, but labour shortages remain a challenge.

Source: Stuff July 08, 2021 23:26 UTC