Australians, who love travelling and can’t wait to go abroad after the country reopened, are spending more on international tourism than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic, banking industry figures show.
Customers of National Australia Bank (NAB) spent AU$46 million (US$31.98 million) on international flights, accommodation, car rentals, cruises, trains, and travel agencies in May, the biggest monthly spending in three years, according to credit card data from the bank.
Before the pandemic, international travel spending was AU $43 million in May 2019.
“For many Australians it has been two years without international holidays, visiting overseas family, and celebrating major milestones like weddings,” Paul Riley, NAB’s Everyday Banking executive, told NCA NewsWire….