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Brisbane [Australia], November 10: The Allianz Partners Global Travel Confidence Index 2026, carried out by Ipsos, reveals that summer time vacation journey demand throughout Australia and New Zealand stays resilient regardless of rising prices and financial uncertainty. Travel intention is highest in New Zealand (64%), adopted intently by Australia (58%). While a powerful majority of travellers specific concern about rising journey prices (New Zealand: 82%; Australia: 81%), many nonetheless intend to journey, underscoring the significance of holidays to chill out and recharge.
Travellers Cut Back, Not Out
Most travellers surveyed are involved about rising journey prices however are discovering methods to adapt. Many are lowering non-essential spending to afford journey (New Zealand: 71%; Australia: 70%). Similarly, a considerable share of Australian and New Zealand travellers might be scaling again their vacation plans however nonetheless intend to journey (Australia: 59%; New Zealand: 57%).
Taking an annual vacation is equally vital to travellers in Australia (82%) and New Zealand (82%). Similar proportions say they’re in determined want of a vacation (Australia: 79%; New Zealand: 76%). Rather than opting out, travellers are adjusting their behaviour.
Spending expectations nonetheless stay substantial. Anticipated common spending varies throughout markets, with Australia main at $4,991 AUD adopted by New Zealand at $3,715 AUD – the best common anticipated spend among the many 5 markets surveyed, which can mirror the larger distances usually concerned in worldwide journey from these markets. Despite these figures, Australian (65%) and New Zealand (74%) travellers don’t intend to take a position extra in luxurious journey experiences.
‘What we’re seeing is that Australians and New Zealanders refuse to surrender their summer time holidays  –  they are a non-negotiable. Rather than cancelling plans altogether, travellers are discovering good methods to make their journeys work inside tighter budgets, whether or not that is chopping again on on a regular basis spending, selecting locations nearer to house, or scaling again on luxurious extras. The need to recharge and reconnect is just too robust to placed on maintain.’
– Chris McHugh, CEO, Allianz Partners Australia
Travellers Look Closer to Home
With rising journey prices dominating travellers’ issues, journey patterns present a choice for home journey in New Zealand (39%) and Australia (32%). This could mirror a shift amongst Australians and New Zealanders towards vacation journey inside their house international locations as a cost-conscious various.
Uncertainty and Risks Raise the Stakes for Travellers
Climate-related uncertainty is shaping journey selections. Environmental dangers, together with excessive climate occasions, are a big concern for travellers in Australia (59%) and New Zealand (56%). Most travellers are factoring these dangers into their vacation planning (Australia: 69%; New Zealand: 67%).
Safety issues associated to crime, terrorism, theft or scams are additionally high of thoughts for Australian travellers (65%). Interestingly, New Zealand travellers are among the many least involved about security dangers of the 5 markets surveyed (52%), underscoring vital variations in journey danger notion between the 2 international locations.
Travel Insurance: Bringing Confidence Amid Uncertainty
Around 63% of Australian and 59% of New Zealand travellers surveyed have or are more likely to buy journey insurance coverage for his or her upcoming vacation. Travel insurance coverage performs an vital position in serving to seasonal travellers defend themselves towards surprising dangers and disruptions.
However, virtually 30% of New Zealand travellers and simply over 20% of Australian travellers, Â plan to journey with out insurance coverage, which can be because of home journey or journey to international locations with reciprocal healthcare agreements (corresponding to between Australia and New Zealand).
Among those that select to buy journey insurance coverage, motivations are constant throughout markets: peace of thoughts is the highest driver for Australians (87%) and New Zealanders (89%), together with safety towards unexpected disruptions (New Zealand: 90%; Australia: 88%).
‘It’s encouraging to see that greater than half of Australian and New Zealand travellers recognise the worth of journey insurance coverage, particularly in a local weather of rising uncertainty – from excessive climate occasions to surprising disruptions. With round six in ten Australian and New Zealand travellers having already bought or planning to buy journey insurance coverage, it is clear that peace of thoughts is a precedence. Our message is evident:  wherever  you are headed this summer time, having the fitting cowl in place earlier than you go means you’ll be able to give attention to having fun with the journey, not worrying about what might go improper.’
– Chris McHugh, CEO, Allianz Partners Australia
Around 70% of each Australian and New Zealand travellers buy journey insurance coverage in the intervening time they e-book or quickly after, making safety towards the surprising a core a part of the journey planning journey.
* Currency conversions to AUD have been carried out utilizing charges obtained oanda.com as of 16 October 2026.
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About the Study
These are the findings of an Ipsos survey carried out on behalf of Allianz Partners, fielded between 25 September and 9 October 2026. Wave 2 includes a complete of 6,005 adults aged 18 and over participated within the survey carried out by Ipsos on its Global Advisor on-line platform. The pattern contains Australia (n=1,001), Brazil (n=1,001), Canada (n=1,001), Japan (n=2,001) and New Zealand (n=1,001). Quotas and weighting have been used to make sure the pattern’s composition displays that of the inhabitants in line with census parameters. Â By combining the insights of the Allianz Partners Australia Travel Index with our world counterparts we acquire a novel worldwide perspective on the traveller panorama enabling us to determine rising world developments, and successfully reply to shifts in shopper preferences.Â
About Allianz Partners
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