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International travellers to and from Australia increased by 50% in April
June 22nd 2021
There were 112,857 international passengers flying into and out of Australia in April, up 49.9% from 75,306 passengers in the same month a year earlier, and almost double the 58,336 passengers carried in March, data from the country's Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) showed. Read More » However, the April 2021 figure was a 96.8% decline from a pre-COVID-19 level of 3.5 million in April 2019. Air New Zealand (Air NZ) had the largest share of international travel into and out of Australia, at 39.6%, representing 44,704 passengers. Australia’s Qantas was in second place at 16.1%, or 18,201 passengers, followed by Singapore Airlines (9.5%, 10,764 passengers). Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand commenced on April 18.
