Australia has recorded its largest-ever drop in overseas travel, according to new data released by the ABS. Yikes.

The data highlights the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and the early February ban on arrivals from Australia’s chief source country.

Key industry bodies used the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ release of overseas arrival figures to call upon the government for support.

Did you notice slightly longer queues as you tried to clear customs in January. Well, the latest data suggests your suspicions aren’t necessarily unfounded.

They’re yet to knock the Kiwis off top spot, but the Chinese are fast breathing down their necks when it comes to visitor arrivals says new report.

The number of Chinese tourists visiting Australia over a 12 month period has smashed through the one million mark for the first time.

Passenger arrivals from overseas have risen and departures from Australia have fallen, continuing a two-year improving trend in travel flows dominated by China.

The number of Australian residents travelling overseas has fallen to a three-month low. There were 740,600 residents heading abroad in […]

Arrivals and Departures statistics for September from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show double digit increases from key source markets […]

The number of Australians heading overseas continued to climb in February 2012 as international arrivals fell, according to the latest […]