New Flights Bring "Quiet Confidence" Back to Local Tourism

Experts estimate that the new international flights coming to Cairns from next week have the potential to generate approximately $100 million per year in visitor expenditure.

Cairns Airport chief executive officer Stephen Gregg said "The reinstatement of services between Cairns and Osaka means our region once again has access to the important western Japan tourism market."

Tourism Tropical North Queensland chief executive office Rob Gaison said there was quiet confidence within the industry the flights would allow operators to claw back the 106,000 overseas visitors lost in 2009 and the $194 million they would have spent.

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