Australia’s export tourism sector remains in recovery mode and a supportive Federal Budget will help industry businesses ensure our competitiveness as a global tourism destination.  “While international visitor numbers are slowly improving, a year into open borders and inbound visitor numbers are …

Understanding the tourism export marketplace and how to cater to the differing needs of international travellers is vital to being a successful export tourism business. Knowing where to find this vital information, until now, has been a big challenge. “Our …

As one of Australia’s most popular destinations for international visitors, Cairns will this week play host to more than 100 key international buyers – the people who will help reconnect the region to its tourism markets across the globe. Meeting …

It’s a case of too many out and not enough in. While the world celebrates World Tourism Day (27 September) Australian tourism faces the tough reality that while we love to trot the globe, that enthusiasm is not being equalled …

Time, distance and cost in a post-covid era of travel have pushed Australia’s tourism industry back 20 years where export tourism businesses are facing cautious consumers looking for minimal risk holidays closer to home. While international travellers continue to view …

Today’s International Visitor Survey results, the first solid measure of our inbound market since borders reopened, show the export tourism industry will take some time to recover as both domestic and international pressures continue to dampen demand.

The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) today welcomed the new Government and congratulated Prime Minister Albanese on the weekend’s success.  “There is much to be done in helping Australia’s export tourism industry to get back to its full success and …

With a week to go until the Federal Election Australia’s export tourism industry remains concerned with the lack of political focus on key Government supports which will help the industry’s restart. “We are nearing the end of the election campaign …

Export tourism businesses across Australia are seeking the expansion of a key government grant program as the industry begins to rebuild their international markets, calling on both parties to include the measure in their election tourism policies.  The Export Marketing …

Australia’s export tourism industry is calling on political parties to make big commitments in supporting its recovery in the lead up to this year’s Federal Election, outlining measures which will help tourism businesses to get back into the global market.  …