Half the number of Chinese travellers are coming to Australia than before the pandemic. The stark figures are a major concern for the tourism industry, given Chinese visitors injected more than $12 billion into the Australian economy in 2019. Qantas announced last week it would be scrapping its Sydney toContinue Reading
Australian airfares are tipped to fall following the mire of the pandemic and despite grinding inflation. The decreases are driven by airlines putting on more flights. Travel insiders say fares in, out and around Australia could come down on average about 13 per cent in coming months. Speaking on theContinue Reading
Japan has been soaring in popularity with the East Asian nation expected to be one of the most popular overseas destinations for Australians to travel to this summer – but it has had a disastrous week. On New Year’s Day the Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan was devastated by aContinue Reading
Australians in Japan are being urged to prepare themselves, monitor local media and follow the advice of authorities after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami waves over a metre high. The death toll from the New Year’s Day earthquake in central Japan has risen to six, police confirmed on Tuesday. PrimeContinue Reading
Bali is one of Australian travellers’ favourite destinations but it looks like it’s not a top pick for holiday-makers this festive season. Tourism and Transport Forum Australia’s (TTF) summer holiday survey, released on Thursday, found the top international destination this year is New Zealand, followed by anywhere in Europe, Japan,Continue Reading
An Australian beach has taken out the top spot on a list of the most mispronounced beaches and beach resorts in the world. An analysis of how many times the most popular beaches, landmarks, museums and nature spots had been searched on pronunciation dictionary Forvo, revealed Peregian Beach, near NoosaContinue Reading
An Australian beach has taken out the top spot on a list of the most mispronounced beaches and beach resorts in the world. An analysis of how many times the most popular beaches, landmarks, museums and nature spots had been searched on pronunciation dictionary Forvo, revealed Peregian Beach, near NoosaContinue Reading
Tourism organisations have slammed a measure in the federal budget that will inject $1.3bn to the government coffers as a move that will increase travel costs for everyday Australians. Inside Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Tuesday budget was a decision to lift the Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) by $10 to $70 fromContinue Reading
Leaders in the Australian tourism sector are pleading with the Government to not increase the fee it charges travellers heading overseas. The Passenger Movement Charge (PMC) is a $60 fee collected by the Australian Government to offset the cost of processes like customs and immigration at our borders. Most travellersContinue Reading