Comments on: Aussie press continues to bash crappy tourism slogan http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/08/25/aussie-press-continues-to-bash-crappy-tourism-slogan/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Australia Tries New Tourism Slogan In Japan : Japan Probe http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/08/25/aussie-press-continues-to-bash-crappy-tourism-slogan/comment-page-1/#comment-81619 Australia Tries New Tourism Slogan In Japan : Japan Probe Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:37:04 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=431#comment-81619 [...] After trying and failing to increase Japanese tourism with the slogan “so where the bloody hell are you?”, Australia has launched new ad campaign: Federal Tourism Minister Fran Bailey said the $A8 million campaign would promote Australia’s world heritage areas to Japanese travellers keen for a relaxing break. [...] [...] After trying and failing to increase Japanese tourism with the slogan “so where the bloody hell are you?”, Australia has launched new ad campaign: Federal Tourism Minister Fran Bailey said the $A8 million campaign would promote Australia’s world heritage areas to Japanese travellers keen for a relaxing break. [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/08/25/aussie-press-continues-to-bash-crappy-tourism-slogan/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 Matt Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:55:49 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=431#comment-1426 It was a stupid campaign. People knew it was even before they started. From the standpoint of a Japanese speaking Australian, I am very annoyed at my tax money being wasted on this. It was a stupid campaign. People knew it was even before they started. From the standpoint of a Japanese speaking Australian, I am very annoyed at my tax money being wasted on this.

]]> By: Ken Y-N http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/08/25/aussie-press-continues-to-bash-crappy-tourism-slogan/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Ken Y-N Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:52:51 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=431#comment-1410 Scott, yes, August would be just about the worst time to visit Oz, unless it was for skiing, but isn't NZ better-known for that? Oh, and I liked the "Where the bloody hell are you?" slogan, although the Japanese translation was pretty naff, and probably to English-speakers people not too familiar with Ozzie attitudes the original would also fall rather flat. The one time I went to Oz there was a major road safety campaign with the slogan "If you drink and drive you're a bloody idiot." Scott, yes, August would be just about the worst time to visit Oz, unless it was for skiing, but isn’t NZ better-known for that?

Oh, and I liked the “Where the bloody hell are you?” slogan, although the Japanese translation was pretty naff, and probably to English-speakers people not too familiar with Ozzie attitudes the original would also fall rather flat. The one time I went to Oz there was a major road safety campaign with the slogan “If you drink and drive you’re a bloody idiot.”

]]> By: Scott http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/08/25/aussie-press-continues-to-bash-crappy-tourism-slogan/comment-page-1/#comment-1404 Scott Fri, 25 Aug 2006 07:08:19 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=431#comment-1404 Perhaps not surprisingly, the journalist who wrote the article you mention has left out a few details. It looks like Japan Airlines will most likely quit the Osaka-Brisbane-Sydney-Osaka route in March 2007 (although this has not been officially confirmed by JAL yet). However, this flight will be immediately replaced by a Jetstar (Qantas subsidiary) flight operating the same route so there will be no loss of service. Jetstar is also a low-cost carrier so we may in fact seem a drop in airfares to Oz (heh, doesn't hurt to be optimistic!). www.tourism.australia.com/content/Aviation/2006/japan_aviation_06.pdf BTW, if you interested in a holiday in Australia, by far the best time to do it is during Australia's autumn/winter (mid May - mid July). Return airfares to most capital cities during this time can be had for about 60,000 yen. Cairns is only a 6 hour flight from Tokyo and the weather there in winter is a quite pleasant 20-25 degrees C (70-80 deg F) during the day. Perhaps not surprisingly, the journalist who wrote the article you mention has left out a few details. It looks like Japan Airlines will most likely quit the Osaka-Brisbane-Sydney-Osaka route in March 2007 (although this has not been officially confirmed by JAL yet). However, this flight will be immediately replaced by a Jetstar (Qantas subsidiary) flight operating the same route so there will be no loss of service. Jetstar is also a low-cost carrier so we may in fact seem a drop in airfares to Oz (heh, doesn’t hurt to be optimistic!).

http://www.tourism.australia.com/content/Aviation/2006/japan_aviation_06.pdf

BTW, if you interested in a holiday in Australia, by far the best time to do it is during Australia’s autumn/winter (mid May – mid July). Return airfares to most capital cities during this time can be had for about 60,000 yen. Cairns is only a 6 hour flight from Tokyo and the weather there in winter is a quite pleasant 20-25 degrees C (70-80 deg F) during the day.

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