Our work

VANUATU TOURISM OFFICE: BOXING DAY CAMPAIGN

Client

Vanuatu Tourism Office

Date

2023

Campaign

Boxing Day Sale

Audience

Australian international travellers

The brief

Conduct a consumer marketing campaign to drive booking conversions with a tactical offer from airline partner Air Vanuatu.

The Challenge

Fierce competition from other South Pacific destinations, and other Boxing Day sale activity.

Our Approach

  • GTI developed a multi-faceted campaign that included social media, YouTube, native article and digital display advertising promoting a strong lead in airfare
  • Utilise strong relationships in destination to support the campaign by providing attractive accommodation deals available for consumers to book direct on the Vanuatu.Travel website
  • Led with creative that promoted the strong value of the offer and the destination across all channels, with native editorial articles promoting why Vanuatu is a must-visit destination
  • Geotargeted messaging and price points for each departure city (Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne), for flights into Port Vila and Espiritu Santo from Brisbane
  • Communicated offers with GTI trade and consumer databases further increasing awareness of Boxing Day sale to those who have already expressed interest in the destination

The results

  • Vanuatu Tourism Office social content generated a total of 9.98 million impressions (KPI was 2.7 million)
  • The social content had 120,159 click-throughs (KPI was 26,664)
  • Digital display content generated a total of 5.26 million impressions and 9,237 clicks-throughs
  • 20% Open Rate and 5.3% Click Through Rate on Trade eDM
  • 30% Open Rate and 3.8% Click Through Rate on Consumer eDM
  • Exceeded airfares sold booking targets