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Young Aussies are travelling — but not where you'd think
But where are the tickets booked to?
Planes are flying.
Airport cues are longer than ever.
New data reveals a major “market shift” has occurred in the three years since crossing borders carried particular precautions.
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International airline capacity is sitting around the 40% mark, which experts say should increase to about 60% in the next few months. Qantas is planning for international flight capacity to climb to about 70% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of September.
Cargo capacity is back
40%
60%
Flight Centre Managing Director James Kavanagh says “leisure” travel is tracking above 50% of pre-covid levels. Voyagers initially boarded for business reasons and are now starting to go on vacations.
Business and pleasure
So where is everyone actually going?
Video: TikTok | Jo Lieno
Source: Flight centre's top 10 destinations for under 30s, FY22
Italy: 2%
New Zealand: 3%
USA: 7%
UK: 9%
Australia: 50%
Turns out, we still call Australia home — and a holiday.
For under 30s, the top domestic destinations include Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, but the Gold Coast, tropical north Queensland and WA were also popular.
Video: TikTok | Australia
Australia was also the top destination for under 30s in a pre-pandemic age - but only at 35%. Other hot spots included:
Source: Flight centre's top 10 destinations for under 30s, FY19
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USA - 10%
USA - 10%
Indonesia - 6.7%
Indonesia - 6.7%
UK - 5.7%
UK - 5.7%
NZ - 5.4%
NZ - 5.4%
"With so many cancelled vacations throughout the last two years, this really highlights that younger travellers are the most eager to make up for lost time and lead the way in re-exploring the world." 
David GaltWebjet OTA CEO
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A holy trinity of factors, according to tourism crisis expert Gabby Walters: pricing, inconvenience and resources. Walters said the "rite of passage", is just not easy at the current time.
What's stopping young people from travelling?
"The joy to plan [a trip] has been really taken out of it."
According to the latest poll from Expedia, cost of travel (for 65% of 18-24 year olds) and financial constraints (for 46% of 25-45 year olds) was the leading concerns for when and where to travel, well above Covid-19 considerations.
Walters said there was a lack of resources, staff, testing requirements, flight cancellations and delays, as well as confusion around Covid travel insurance and fears around the cost of getting medical treatment overseas.
Video: TikTok | Australia
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