Aussies pick family over friends when travelling

Aussies pick family over friends when travelling

When it comes to group travel, Australians would rather travel with family over friends, according to an Emirates Airline study.

Despite the wish to travel with family, for more than a quarter of Aussies (28.3%) it’s been over five years since their last family holiday.

The research also found that in almost half of the cases, the mother is responsible for instigating the trip.

“Although it may have been a number of years since their last family holiday, it’s heartening to see that the family holiday tradition is still valued by Australians, with mums continuing to play a key role in bringing the family together for these special trips.

“Regardless of age, the research shows that there is still a strong appetite from children, even when entering their adult years, and parents and grandparents alike to travel together as a family,” said Barry Brown, Emirates’ Divisional Vice President for Australasia.

This information comes as Emirates launches the Take Me There campaign in the lead up to Mother’s Day, to inspire Aussie families to pack their bags and travel as a family.

By sharing a photo of a previous family holiday you could win four flights to any one of Emirate’s 140 international destinations to create new memories for the coffee table album.

“Many of our Australian passengers travel with their families to visit relatives and friends overseas and we’re pleased to help connect families all over the world through our extensive network of over 150 destinations across 80 countries and territories,” said Mr Brown.

The competition is running until Tuesday April 26, with the winner announced on Mother’s Day, Sunday 8th May.

Latest News

  • Hotels

RIU opens Chicago hotel and rooftop bar a few steps from the world-famous Magnificent Mile

Chicago was recently named the most walkable city in America for tourists, and it isn’t hard to see why. Affectionately named the Windy City, Chicago offers tourists several famous landmarks including ‘The Bean’, the iconic ‘Cloud Gate’ and the ‘Magnificent Mile’. Most US cities are notoriously inaccessible by foot. Chicago, however, stands out as a […]

Partner Content

by Travel Weekly

Travel Weekly
  • Travel Agents

Agents chance to score free spot on Intrepid trip to Antarctica

Fancy a free spot on an Intrepid Travel trip to Antarctica with key partnerships manager Leigh Reynolds? That extraordinary opportunity is up for grabs for any agent who books an Intrepid Travel Ocean Endeavour Antarctica 2024/2025 season departure during the incentive period. The lucky winners of the ‘Earn a Free Spot to Antarctica Incentive’ will […]

  • Hotels

Pullman Sydney Penrith ties up with Trilogy Hotels, announces new GM

Trilogy Hotels and Panthers Group have signed a milestone agreement that will see Trilogy Hotels oversee operations of the five-star Pullman Sydney Penrith. Part of a $110m investment from Panthers Group, the 153-room hotel opened in August last year and is the first five-star offering in Penrith. Trilogy Hotels is a new name in the […]

  • Partner Content

My journey: Before becoming a travel agent I was… a palliative care nurse 

Australind Travel & Cruise, Travellers Choice member Saibra Twigg reveals her life as paediatric nurse then to palliative care before a career leap to travel agent. How did you become a palliative care nurse?  ST I went straight from school in nursing and initially specialised in paediatrics, working at Perth’s Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. […]

Partner Content

by Travel Weekly

Travel Weekly
  • Destinations
  • News

APT Launches 2025 Asia Adventures

APT has launched its Asia Adventures for 2025, including new luxury holidays in India, Sri Lanka and Japan. Five new tours lead guests to the highlights of India, including a seven-night cruise along the rarely travelled Lower Ganges aboard the Ganges Voyager. Further south, Sri Lanka’s greatest destinations are revealed on a new 15-day Land […]