Key Points
- Tourism Australia has partnered with five major airlines including Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Air India, Sri Lankan Airlines and Thai Airways to offer cheaper economy-class airfares to Australia.
- The sale is valid until 28 February 2023 with a travel validity of up to 31 December 2023.
- Three key hotels have also joined the TA's campaign to offer special deals.
In a statement, Tourism Australia said Indian travellers will also be offered competitive prices on hotels, holiday packages and other tourism products and experiences.
The announcement is part of Australia's attempt to boost tourism and capture international tourists from India.
As part of the campaign, Tourism Australia has partnered with five major airlines including Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Air India, Sri Lankan Airlines and Thai Airways to offer all-inclusive, return economy-class airfares to Australia starting from $967 (Rs. 53,600).Tourism Australia
The sale is valid until 28 February 2023 with a travel validity of up to 31 December 2023.
In addition, three key hotels have joined the TA's campaign to offer special deals to Indians, including TFE hotels, The Ovolo Group and Hyatt Centric.
TA claimed that the previous versions of similar campaigns recorded over 130,000 bookings for partner airlines.
Nishant Kashikar, Country Manager, India and Gulf, Tourism Australia said, “Australia remains an incredibly desirable destination for visitors from India and we are always exploring avenues to keep offering great value on Australian holiday experiences to our Indian travellers."
"We are observing a new trend among consumers of longer term planning of holiday travel and we are confident that this campaign will offer a compelling reason for travellers to plan early and book their next holiday to Australia well in advance,” he added.
India is currently ranked as the third largest source market for Australia and is expected to be the first market to recover to 2019 levels.
Offers presented by Airlines
| Airline | All-in return fares from | Travel Validity Period |
| Singapore Airlines | INR 53,600* | Until 30 November 2023 |
| Air India | INR 66,200* | Until 31 December 2023 |
| Malaysia Airlines | INR 63,233* | Until 15 December 2023 |
| SriLankan Airlines | INR 55,999* | Until 01 December 2023 |
| Thai Airways | INR 86,354* | Until 31 December 2023 |
There is no doubt that international arrivals and departures have risen in recent months from both sides.
In the face of pandemic losses and high fuel costs, airlines are attempting to regain lost revenue, but many price-sensitive Indians have been waiting to save money on airfares.
Melbourne-based Vikram Shamihoke recently booked air tickets for his parents for Melbourne.
"I was waiting for quite a few months for airfares to come down but then eventually booked it few days ago and paid a high price of over Rs 1.25 lakh (over $2200) per ticket which is really expensive," Mr Shamihoke said.
"Indians who want to visit their near and dear ones in Australia will find it easier with these new airfare deals. I am sure these deals will boost tourism which is a part of Australia-India trade relations," he added.
According to Tourism Australia's latest data, nearly 207,000 Indians visited Australia during January-September 2022.
The Australia-India trade agreement, that came into effect on 29 December last year, will boost tourism between the two sides.
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