Responding to Trade Minister Dan Tehan’s quotes regarding the international border likely to be reopened by Christmas, Flight Centre Travel Group Managing Director James Kavanagh said:
“There’s no doubt vaccinations are our path to freedom, and with jab rates so continuing a positive trajectory across the country, the light at the end of the tunnel is getting nearer and neared for leisure, business, and ‘bleisure’ travellers,” Mr Kavanagh said.
“Whether you’re looking to book a holiday abroad, see family overseas, or you plan on using our business travel specialists FCM and Corporate Traveller for a trip, we know the pent-up demand is very much there.
“The first day after Qantas’s announcement regarding international flight coming back, we saw a dramatic spike in both bookings and searches – with locations ranging from Los Angeles to Delhi – and over a quarter of these bookings were for business travel.
“Trade and overseas travel are absolutely critical for companies and its businesses – whether they are SMEs or large corporations – that will lead the Australian economic fightback from this global pandemic.”
