PNG TPA Garamut Newsletter Issue 01 - January 2010
INDUSTRY NEWS
Increased international visotr arrivals in 2009. Total international arrivals to Papua New Guinea were recorded at 125,891 visitors in 2009. This was a slight increase of 4.8 percent compared to the 120,139 visitor arrivals in 2008.
The highest growth was experienced from the employment, education and VFR sectors, while business and holiday arrivals decreased by 0.7% and 12% respectively.
The low growth in the business and holiday segments was as a result of the global financial crisis which greatly affected global tourism. There was also the presence of swine flu threat amongst our key source markets including Japan, USA and Europe. PNG was also greatly affected by the plane crash in Kokoda which saw trekking numbers decrease dramatically by more than 30 percent. Out of the total arrivals:
- Holiday represented 21%,
- Business 44%,
- VFR 6%,
- Employment 25%,
- MICE 2%,
- Education and Others at 1% each. The cruise ship sector record a total of 5,560 visitors to PNG in 2009.
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