As of today (21 Monday), Australia welcomes back the world after nearly two years of closed borders, with the hope that vaccinated travellers will bring back billions of dollars to the domestic tourism industry. Travelport, a global technology company that powers bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide, has released the below trend data highlighting how Aussies and the rest of the world are celebrating the occasion.
Returning to Oz
On 7th February 2022, Australia announced that it would reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers as of 21 February 2022. On that day, international flight bookings to Australia increased by 93% when compared to the same day the week prior.
75% of international inbound bookings are for leisure travel.
Solo travellers made up 35% of all Australian-bound flight bookings, the largest traveler segment. This may largely be comprised of Australian expats eager to return home, no longer needing to endure a mandatory two-week hotel quarantine.
Of all future inbound bookings, February 2022 is the most popular month to travel to Australia, making up 45% of all reservations.
The top three Australian destinations for international travellers are Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
The top countries traveling to Australia are:
- United Kingdom
- India
- Nepal
- USA
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
- Germany
- Philippines
- Canada
Eager to Travel Abroad
Aussies are also excited to start traveling abroad. The top ten international destinations for Australian travellers to visit are:
- India
- United Kingdom
- USA
- Fiji Islands
- Sri Lanka
- Philippines
- Canada
- Nepal
- New Zealand
- Pakistan
Travellers are looking to stay longer as well. The average length of an international trip from Australia has increased to 32 days in 2022, ten days longer than the 22-day average in 2019.
