Tourism
Australia’s overseas arrivals hit six-year low after record period
As this new ABS data proves, Australia was going great guns in terms of international visitors until COVID-19 had to come and f**k up everything.
Travel Agents
ABS stats only hint at employment carnage experienced by agencies, says AFTA chief
AFTA’s top gun says concerning stats released by the ABS don’t even scratch the surface when it comes to the struggles of the industry.
Tourism
Overseas trips by Aussie travellers fall a whopping 98.1 per cent
Australia has recorded its largest-ever drop in overseas travel, according to new data released by the ABS. Yikes.
Tourism
New data reveals double-digit fall for Australia’s international arrivals
The data highlights the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak and the early February ban on arrivals from Australia’s chief source country.
Tourism
Industry bodies call on government support for “horror movie” impacts of COVID-19
Key industry bodies used the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ release of overseas arrival figures to call upon the government for support.
Tourism
Inbound tourism kicks off 2016 with “strong start”
by Anne Majumdar/AAP
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.
Tourism
China drives record year for Australian tourism with massive 22% increase YOY
by Anne Majumdar
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.
Tourism
Chinese visitors break 1 million mark
The number of Chinese tourists visiting Australia over a 12 month period has smashed through the one million mark for the first time.
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Tourism
Travel flows in Australia’s favour
by Garry Shilson-Josling - AAP
Passenger arrivals from overseas have risen and departures from Australia have fallen, continuing a two-year improving trend in travel flows dominated by China.
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Overseas departure numbers fall in Feb
The number of Australian residents travelling overseas has fallen to a three-month low. There were 740,600 residents heading abroad in […]
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Asia continues to drive inbound growth
Arrivals and Departures statistics for September from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show double digit increases from key source markets […]
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Overseas trend goes on, figures show
The number of Australians heading overseas continued to climb in February 2012 as international arrivals fell, according to the latest […]