With the trans-Tasman travel bubble about to open, how much should the tourism industry get its hopes up?
- Written by Michael Lueck, Professor of Tourism, Auckland University of Technology

By this time next week flights between New Zealand and Australia will have been taking off and landing for roughly 48 hours. The quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel bubble, beginning April 19, will finally be more than a promise.
For many people, especially those separated for so long from family, the open borders will mean more...