Originally Posted by turtlemichael
Number_6, what evidence do you have that this has cost Australia billions? I have heard argued in the industry that there is not greater US to Aus tourist traffic simply because of the American perception of distance from LOTFAP against the reality of just 2-3 weeks annual holidays. It's the trip of a lifetime, not a regular holiday destination.
And of course if the flight to Australia were cheaper, one would also expect those from Australia to be cheaper so more Aussie would spend their tourist dollars in other countries. But probably less outgoing than incoming tourism.