Australian travel experts share the dates to save for securing your next summer getaway, and the destinations trending for 2025
If it feels eerily quiet in your neighbourhood this week, it’s probably because Christmas travel is back on the cards for many people – in Australia and overseas.
Hotel revenue platform Siteminder has seen a surge in bookings globally. Its Changing Traveller report 2025 found Australian hotel bookings were up by 21% for the Christmas period (21–25 December) compared with last year, and while those bookings are a mix of local and international tourists, the chief growth officer, Trent Innes, says it shows growing consumer confidence in travel: “There is a strong return in international travel and travellers booking months in advance.”
