India emerges as fastest growing market for Australian tourism

Mumbai, Jan 8 (PTI) India has emerged as the fastest growing market for Australian tourism, clocking double-digit growth in arrivals and spend, according to Tourism Australia.

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India emerges as fastest growing market for Australian tourism

Mumbai, Jan 8 (PTI) India has emerged as the fastestgrowing market for Australian tourism, clocking double-digitgrowth in arrivals and spend, according to Tourism Australia.Arrivals from India to Australia grew by 15 per centfor the year ended October 2017, with an influx of 294,000visitors, compared to the same period last year, making it theninth largest inbound market for Australia.Indian visitor-spend in Australia for the year endedSeptember 2017 reached AUD 1.45 billion (approximately Rs7,200 crore), an increase of 26 per cent over the previousyear, making India the eighth largest market in terms ofspending by tourists."It is a proud moment for us to achieve the fastestgrowing market status in our 50th anniversary year ofmarketing Australia to the world as a visitor destination. Ourfocus on content integration initiatives, partnerships withairlines and Aussie specialist agents, and increased digitalfocus have been the cornerstones for these impressiveresults," Tourism Australia Country Manager India and GulfNishant Kashikar said.Tourism Australia will continue to focus on promoting nature and wildlife, alongside aquatic and coastal experiences to attract Indian visitors.

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India emerges as fastest growing market for Australian tourism

Mumbai, Jan 8 (PTI) India has emerged as the fastest growing market for Australian tourism, clocking double-digit growth in arrivals and spend, according to Tourism Australia.

Agency News PTI|
India emerges as fastest growing market for Australian tourism

Mumbai, Jan 8 (PTI) India has emerged as the fastestgrowing market for Australian tourism, clocking double-digitgrowth in arrivals and spend, according to Tourism Australia.Arrivals from India to Australia grew by 15 per centfor the year ended October 2017, with an influx of 294,000visitors, compared to the same period last year, making it theninth largest inbound market for Australia.Indian visitor-spend in Australia for the year endedSeptember 2017 reached AUD 1.45 billion (approximately Rs7,200 crore), an increase of 26 per cent over the previousyear, making India the eighth largest market in terms ofspending by tourists."It is a proud moment for us to achieve the fastestgrowing market status in our 50th anniversary year ofmarketing Australia to the world as a visitor destination. Ourfocus on content integration initiatives, partnerships withairlines and Aussie specialist agents, and increased digitalfocus have been the cornerstones for these impressiveresults," Tourism Australia Country Manager India and GulfNishant Kashikar said.Tourism Australia will continue to focus on promoting nature and wildlife, alongside aquatic and coastal experiences to attract Indian visitors.

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

Mumbai, Jan 8 (PTI) India has emerged as the fastestgrowing market for Australian tourism, clocking double-digitgrowth in arrivals and spend, according to Tourism Australia.Arrivals from India to Australia grew by 15 per centfor the year ended October 2017, with an influx of 294,000visitors, compared to the same period last year, making it theninth largest inbound market for Australia.Indian visitor-spend in Australia for the year endedSeptember 2017 reached AUD 1.45 billion (approximately Rs7,200 crore), an increase of 26 per cent over the previousyear, making India the eighth largest market in terms ofspending by tourists."It is a proud moment for us to achieve the fastestgrowing market status in our 50th anniversary year ofmarketing Australia to the world as a visitor destination. Ourfocus on content integration initiatives, partnerships withairlines and Aussie specialist agents, and increased digitalfocus have been the cornerstones for these impressiveresults," Tourism Australia Country Manager India and GulfNishant Kashikar said.Tourism Australia will continue to focus on promoting nature and wildlife, alongside aquatic and coastal experiences to attract Indian visitors.

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

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