Aviation Industry in Australia

Aviation is expected to remain a positive factor for Australian tourism, with forecasts of stronger loads and yields on Australian routes. By 2020, airline capacity in Australia is predicted to increase by 50 per cent

Aviation Routes, Flights and Seats to Australia

For the month of May 2019, the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development reported 61 international airlines that operated scheduled services to/from Australia. International scheduled passenger traffic for the month had a year-on-year increase of 4 per cent, reaching 42.07 million.

Total seats made available on international scheduled operations to/from Australia during May 2019 were 4.19 million, a slight decrease of 1.7 per cent compared to May 2018. (Source: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, May 2019). 

Airline Partnerships and Aviation Development

Tourism Australia works with over 20 airline partners across key international markets each year. Tourism Australia has long-term strategic marketing agreements with eight airlines, which outline a spirit of cooperation and matched investment in key international markets. These airlines are: Virgin Australia, Etihad Airways, Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern and Air China. Tourism Australia also works with a number of other airlines on market-specific campaigns.

In addition to this, Tourism Australia partners with Australia’s key international airports and State and Territory Tourism Organisations (STO) to build demand for existing flights and new routes through cooperative marketing. Tourism Australia works collaboratively with Austrade to advocate across government for policy improvements to facilitate greater visitor access and tourism investment.