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Glyn Lewers: Queenstown Mayor on the influx of tourism in the city
It’s believed our trans-Tasman friends are keeping tourism strong in Queenstown.
Skyline Operators, who run the luge and gondolas, have seen international luge rides increase by 32.6% from 7.46 million in the last year to close to 10 million.
Gondola rides have also risen more than 21%.
Queenstown Mayor Glyn Lewers told Andrew Dickens they're crossing the ditch in numbers.
He says the latest stat from the airport shows routes from Aussie are up 145% on pre Covid numbers.
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