ABS Figures on Overseas Arrivals and Departures

[Bofter]

3401.0 - Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, Jun 2013

For those who are curious about stats, this may be interesting reading. I saw a newspaper run a story citing just how much overseas travel has increased over the last decade.

I found the following dataset for FY2012/13 interesting:

Reasons for departure - Australian residents departing temporarily
Conference/Convention - 3%
Business - 10%
Visiting Friends and Relatives - 23%
Holiday - 58%
Employment - 2%
Education - 1%
Other - 5%

I suspect that this might be another way that AFF members are not quite representative of the typical traveller, possibly because despite many people's valiant attempts it is harder to be a frequent flyer just off the back of holiday travel.

 

[Major]

They obviously need another column for those departing on status runs

 

[harvyk]

They obviously need another column for those departing on status runs

I would assume that's where the other column comes into play... Although when I've done one I ticked business (and I ticked business on my arrivals card) and went into the office in AKL. I figured I might as well turn the status run into a taxable write off.