As the Southern Hemisphere inches toward spring and summer, Australia’s re-opened borders are triggering a huge boom in visitors to the country. Two years of pandemic lockdown shut out much of the world, but tides are changing. Airlines are boosting the number of flights (although prices remain high due to limited capacity outpaced by demand), and hotels are growing their portfolios.
According to Phillipa Harrison, managing director of Tourism Australia, this is “the beginning of a renaissance” for travel with many visitors planning longer visits and often splurging on more upscale experiences after having saved up over the past two years. Australia ranks seventh in the
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