Australia to lose billions as bushfires deter tourists

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Australia will lose billions of dollars in tourism revenue as international visitors cancel trips in droves due to bushfires raging across the country, an industry body forecast Friday.

Thick plumes of smoke rise from bushfires at the coast of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia January 4, 2020, in this aerial picture taken from AMSA Challenger jet. Australian Maritime Safety Authority/Handout via REUTERS / File Photo

“International visitors are canceling because of fears around air quality, safety and the impact fires have had on our tourism offering as well as a lack of certainty on how long it will take for us to recover,” ATEC Managing Director Peter Shelley said. ATEC said the disaster had hit travel from the US, UK, and Europe the hardest, coinciding with the December-February period which traditionally sees 50 percent of the annual tourist bookings from those markets.

“There is no doubt our industry will take a hit,” he said. “The sooner we can communicate a strong, positive message, the better.”

 

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