According to the latest figures, the Australian
tourist visa is one of the most popular visa types being
applied for by those wanting to travel to the land down under. And the
tourism industry is very welcoming of this. as it is indicative that the
market is booming once again after the 2008 financial crisis. To top it
off, the industry is set to receive a new bonus for this one.
As
it turns out, it is not only visitors from the US or Britain who are
heading to Australia. Many people coming from Asia are now also eying
the continent for their next vacation. And other nationalities are also
starting to look into the prospect of traveling to Australia for a time
off.
Chinese tourists are the number one in terms of the number
of people traveling to the country for leisure. According to the latest
figures, the number of tourist arrivals from China grew by more than 20
percent this year as compared to last year. Observers attribute this to
the growing Chinese economy and the slowly emerging middle class in
Chinese society who have the money to spend for the trip.
And if
things go out very well, China will become Australia's largest customer
for tourism travel. According to the projections made by Austrade, it is
likely that they will be receiving more than a million Chinese tourists
each year by 2013. And Austrade officials expect that it will continue
to boom beyond that period.
On the other hand, the boom is not
only beneficial for tourism within Australia. As it is, the tourism
industry in China itself is also quickly expanding to accommodate these
eager travelers. These creates bigger openings for Australian tourism
firms to do their business in China, thus also being able to expand in
its domestic markets.
Many sectors closely related to the tourism
industry also expect to take advantage of its growth. Airlines, for
instance, will have one of the biggest benefits from the growth of
tourism in Australia. According to China Southern Airlines president Tan
Wangeng, the growth of the Chinese economy means that the Chinese
people would be traveling a lot, thus opening more opportunities for
their business. In fact, China Southern Airlines have established
several new flights to Australia in the last few moths.
And aside
from the Chinese, many other people are now looking forward to
traveling to Australia. And this is greatly welcomed by the industry, as
this is indicative that travelers were not fazed by the new immigration
rules enacted by the Australian government.