The nexus of aviation and tourism growth in the South Pacific Region

Vinolia Kilinaivoni Salesi; Wai Hong Kan Tsui; Xiaowen Fu; Andrew Gilbey

doi:10.1080/10941665.2021.1876745

The nexus of aviation and tourism growth in the South Pacific Region

Vinolia Kilinaivoni Salesi, Wai Hong Kan Tsui, Xiaowen Fu, Andrew Gilbey

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Abstract

This study investigates the role of the aviation industry on tourism growth in the South Pacific Region (SPR) by reviewing tourism developments in the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. The panel two-stage least squares (2SLS) model is applied to analyse tourists from Australia and New Zealand into the sampled countries. The findings suggest that the aviation industry positively influences tourists travelling into the region. Tourism demand in the region is not very sensitive to income level of source markets. Our study justifies government support for the SPR’s aviation sector, and calls for regional cooperation between the aviation and tourism sectors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	557-578
Number of pages	22
Journal	Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research
Volume	26
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10941665.2021.1876745
Publication status	Published - 10 Apr 2021

Keywords

aviation industry
low-cost carriers
regional economy
South Pacific Region
the panel 2SLS model
tourism growth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management

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