Australia hot for Southeast Asian travelers

2010 has been a great year for Australia’s tourism industry, with record arrivals from South and Southeast Asia.

One milestone was arrivals from Singapore, which reached 308,000 for 2010, an increase of 8% year-on-year and the first time the country registered more than 300,000 visitors from Singapore.

Australia also saw strong growth from feeder markets such as Malaysia and Indonesia, with arrivals from both countries showing double-digit growth in 2010 as compared to 2009.

Tourism Australia has stated that these strong figures are attributed to the strong support from partners in the travel industry and the competitive aviation environment across the region.

Source = 4hoteliers