Tourism operators are optimistic the bumper summers are here to stay. 

Christchurch Airport saw international visitor numbers climb 22% on last year. 

That's about 287 thousand visitors between November and March, which fed $861 million into the South Island economy. 

Tourism Holdings Limited Chief Executive Grant Webster told Mike Hosking there's no reason we can't be just as optimistic about next summer. 

He says short-term, there's clearly disruption from war, but right now operators are feeling positive. 

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