As international travel returns, Skyscanner has revealed how Australians will be travelling this year with more than 2 in 3 (69 percent) placing more importance on travel now than they did before the pandemic.
The Skyscanner & OnePoll research, which surveyed 1000+ Australians, revealed travellers are embracing a more open-minded, adventurous approach to travel planning with flexibility and spontaneity on the rise. For Aussies returning to travel, almost 1 in 2 (48 percent) Aussies are flexible on dates and destinations, and 47 percent are planning on exploring new places with only 27 percent of those thinking about travelling abroad in 2022 returning to an old favourite.
With the winter holiday season just around the corner, 9 in 10 (92 percent) of Australians are more hopeful about travelling abroad in 2022 than last year.
The research also revealed that the majority of Aussies are turning to travel as a form of self-care and to unwind, with 1 in 2 (50 percent) dreaming of a trip that provides ‘ultimate relaxation’. With the research revealing that more than 3 in 5 Aussies (62 percent) feel that travel has a positive impact on their mental health and emotional wellbeing – it doesn’t come as a surprise that the majority of Australian holiday goers have ‘relaxation’ at the top of their travel agenda.
Skyscanner’s Travel Trends Forecaster, Naomi Hahn, said “Every time international travel restrictions have eased over the last six months, we’ve seen travellers immediately respond, eager to explore the world once again. Our latest travel trends reveal how Aussies are planning to get back to travel, and our flight data shows both long and short haul have seen strong growth over the last few months, following pent up demand and many countries easing travel restrictions for Australians.”
Skyscanner’s top rising destinations for 2022 ranks Doha (Qatar) in top place, up by 156 places in the last 2 years (204th to 48th place), Newcastle (NSW) in second place, up by 111 places in the last 2 years (151st to 40th place) and Amman (Jordan) in third, up by 99 places in the last 2 years (160th to 61st place) .
The top 10 trending international destinations on Skyscanner for 2022 trips include (in order) London, Bali (Denpasar), Singapore, Bangkok, Auckland, Seoul, New Delhi, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Paris.
