On 50th anniversary, ‘Tourism Australia’ offers amazing airfare deals only for Indian travellers

Canberra, November 3: This year, Tourism Australia is celebrating its 50th anniversary and to mark this momentous occasion, launching the Great Australian Airfare Sale. Announced best airfare deals only for travellers. The campaign started on November 1 and will see eight leading airlines such as Air Asia, Air India, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Scoot, Singapore Airlines, and Thai Airways coming together to offer prospective Indian travellers amazing airfare deals to the land Down Under. 

In the past five decades, Australia has emerged as a leading tourist destination, with world-class natural beauty, spectacular wildlife, outstanding culinary experiences, and unique attractions, a Tourism Australia spokesperson said.

To encourage Indian tourists to experience the best of this country, Tourism Australia has launched this campaign. The aim will be to increase tourism from India to Australia by offering tourists top airfare deals that will help them plan their next holiday in Australia.

The Great Australian Airfare Sale will be on for a three-week period between November 1 - 21 and travellers can plan their travel till November 2018 to the exotic locales of Australia.

Those booking these special airfares on MakeMyTrip.com, via Standard Chartered Bank credit cards, will get an additional discount of up to Rs. 5,000*.

India is currently Australia's 9th largest inbound tourism market, with over 286,000 tourists visiting Australia as of year ended August 2017. Over the past four years, Tourism Australia has recorded a solid double-digit growth in tourist arrivals and this year has witnessed a growth of 15 per cent in arrivals. This is an indicator of the growing preference of tourists to choose Australia as a travel destination.