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Australia’s air travellers to exceed 330 million a year by 2050
May 6th 2024
Australia will record 332.2 million domestic and international air travellers annually by 2050, the country's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) forecasts. Read More » The figure is more than double the country's 139.4 million air travellers recorded in 2023 and represents 2.3% annual growth from pre-pandemic 2018-2019 to fiscal 2049-2050. Domestic passengers are predicted to reach 237.5 million by 2049-2050, from 109.8 million in 2022-2023. Total international inbound and outbound passengers are calculated to more than triple from 29.6 million to 94.7 million. “Aviation plays a key role in Australia’s transport system, providing regular scheduled services between Australia's highly dispersed major population centres and vital connectivity for rural and remote communities,” BITRE said. “As a large island nation located significant distances from our nearest neighbours, aviation is the primary means of access for international visitors and for domestic residents travelling overseas.”
