Solomon Islands April visitor arrivals continue positive 2018 growth
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper � 19 June 2018
�For the fourth month in a row, international visitation to the Solomon Islands has shown double digit growth.
�Figures released by the Solomon Islands National Statistics Office (SINSO) this week reveal international visitation increased for April 2018 increased 11.8 per cent over the corresponding month in 2017.
�The 2,250 total recorded showed an increase of 237 over the 2,013 achieved in April 2017.
�With all major source markets showing good growth, Australian visitor arrivals continued to dominate, climbing 13 per cent from 2,689 to 3,038.
�New Zealand figures increased 17 per cent from 443 to 519.
�Papua New Guinea figures increased from 377 to 492, an increase of 30.5 per cent while US figures grew 19 per cent from 341 to 409.
�Interestingly, visitation from Japan climbed by 40 per cent from 207 to 290, a result Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau (SIVB) CEO, Josefa �Jo� Tuamoto attributed to renewed interest in the destination following on from the 75th anniversary of the Guadalcanal campaign last August.
�European traffic also continued to build, the 338 total recorded representing a 48.9 per cent increase over the 227 figure achieved in 2017.
�The April result follows the destination�s best-ever first quarter result with collective visitor arrivals for Q1 2018 up 29 per cent.�
Copyright:� Solomon Star
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