With the Overseas Arrivals & Departures figures due out , ATEC’s Managing Director, Peter Shelley said the industry expects yet another round of positive growth from the ABS figures.
ATEC’s on the ground information bears out the expected figures with members anticipating further strength in growth from the North America, the UK and Greater China.
“ATECs International Market Monitor takes the pulse of our membership and the forward sentiment of their export markets, giving us a good understanding on where Australia’s international markets are now, and where they are heading,” Mr Shelley said.
“What is very clear from the results is that China is that the number one source market for many of our members, while a significant proportion of respondents showing a portion of their business comes from the US.
“Over the the next 12 months, our members are expecting North America to have the most positive forward sentiment followed by the UK and Greater China which correlates with recently released official data.”
The ATEC Market Monitor pulled together information from ATEC members across Australia in June this year.“Along with a granular view of what is happening in Australian tourism export businesses, this data has also revealed how the various markets are booking their travel, where yield is increasing and where numbers are heading from each market.”
