Of course it will belg .... but perversely THL profits do not seem to have a positive correlation to tourist numbers
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Sorry how remiss of me belg .... yesI agree if more tourists hire campervans THL should make more money.
Even though a few on this thread have pointed out in the past the more the campervans are used the more costly it is for thl and profits don't necessary increase
way beyond me all this .... bet some hoping that silliy aussies (who turned out to be a bit sort of dodgy plasying with other peoples money) offer 280 like they did a few years ago
Lousy business model - THL. Its business is highly seasonal, capital intensive and heavily dependent on a range of factors beyond its control and influence.
The company has tried every trick in the book to try and obtain sustainable non-capital intensive earnings but 20 plus years from listing, still struggles.
Think of THL as akin to the airline business and invest accordingly. It's a cyclical play - not a long term investment.
it seems no one has pick thl as a winner 2013,it seems good value for me.., any futher comment on THL
THL is still in difficult times due to the depressed state of the key European and North American visitor numbers into both NZ and Australia. Their Road Bear acquisition in North America might go well, but until those key markets come back profits are going to be thin in Australasia.
yes i agreed too, it is a very difficult market to operate at the moment.., but the merger should help.., if it is on forecast, it will be strong divideds comming forward..,not sure i am right..any further comments.., because i am still learning my investing
following the trend.., THL.seems bottom out.at around 50 cents, it is matter of time.., before it crack the dollar mark
Careful, goldie
5 years ago thl dropped from 240 to about 60 cents, and for the last four years its wobbled around 70 cps.
Not much of a cyclical play really, and definitely a poor buy and hold...
Happy New Year to all, Scamper.
Belgarion agrees that it is a " cyclical play ".. and very profitable too..
Tell me... Why is this the beginning of a new upward cycle ??
Hobbits ??.. Becoming " Old Hat " IMO..
More money to spare from EURO.. America ?..
China with their own Airline.. Own Charter Buses.. Selected points of stop.. Sleeping arrangements.. and Own Staff..
Australia.. ??.. Holidaying KIWI's.. Living with the Cussie Bros. Of all of our Nationalities..
Not much use there for a camper van..
Give me a good reason why Camper vans will be back in vogue Goldie.. :-)
Hobbit ramps up interest in travel to NZ
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Last updated 05:00 01/01/2013
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Travel websites have reported significant growth in searches and bookings for New Zealand this month, after the worldwide release of The Hobbit.
The flight search website Sky scanner.com recorded a 102 per cent increase in worldwide searches for flights to New Zealand this month compared with December 2011, including a 117 per cent spike in searches for flights to Wellington.
The foreign currency exchange group Travelex has reported a 26 per cent increase in pre-orders for New Zealand dollars compared with December 2011.
Air New Zealand bookings from the United States were reported to have nearly doubled on the day before the November 28 world premiere in Wellington, and increased by a third in Japan after a Hobbit promotion there.
The worldwide tour operator Trailfinders, which has introduced a Hobbiton Express Day Tour from Auckland for 2013, has reported almost a 10 per cent increase in forward bookings to New Zealand for the new year.
Positively Wellington Tourism chief executive David Perks said he had noted a growth in interest in New Zealand as a travel destination in Britain, "and a much more positive vibe about bookings" since September.
He said the international media coverage of Wellington as a result of its hosting the premiere had increased the city's global profile, and this was expected to lead to a surge in bookings.
"We were really pleased how much coverage we achieved.
"We knew from when Wellington hosted the last Lord of the Rings premiere [The Return of the King in 2003] that coverage meant a significant surge in bookings, but we weren't sure how different global financial conditions would affect that.
"The indicators have been good since the noise around The Hobbit started to grow in September."
Tourism New Zealand spokeswoman Deborah Gray said there had been a surge in Hobbit-related searches on its newzealand.com website. Searches for "hobbit", "Hobbiton", "Lord of the Rings" and "Middle-earth" were up 265 per cent for November compared with the previous three-month average.