From January next year, the tax – applied to all airfares and cruise tickets leaving the country – will increase from $70 to $80 in what Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) CEO Margy Osmond has labelled “an absolute shocker for the tourism industry”.
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth Airports collectively brought in $2.6 billion in 2023-24, up 24.3 per cent from the previous year, though passenger numbers were still 4.7 per cent below 2018-19 levels. Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane also grew the…
From January next year, the tax – applied to all airfares and cruise tickets leaving the country – will increase from $70 to $80 in what Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) CEO Margy Osmond has labelled “an absolute shocker for the tourism industry”.