With the school holidays fast approaching, and many Australian's international travel plans affected by ongoing restrictions, travel company Skyscanner [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2906839-1&h=2160222024&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skyscanner.com.au%2F&a=Skyscanner ] can reveal the top destinations booked this year for Spring break. Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/561502/Skyscanner_Logo.jpg Skyscanner [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2906839-1&h=2160222024&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skyscanner.com.au%2F&a=Skyscanner ] data shows that domestic destinations with sun are top of mind for Australians with Ballina, Cairns and Broome taking the top three destinations spots this year, revealing a dramatic shift from 2019 Spring break destinations where 5 of the top 10 destinations were international. Flights searches on Skyscanner for the last two weeks of August were also up 39% compared to the last two weeks in July, revealing an increase in travel appetite for Australians to get out and see their country again.* Top 10 destinations for Australians during Spring break Ranking Top Spring Break Top Spring Break Destinations 2020 Destinations 2019** 1 Ballina (Byron Bay) Melbourne 2 Cairns Bali 3 Broome Kathmandu 4 Brisbane Sydney 5 Proserpine Gold Coast 6 Perth Brisbane 7 Hamilton Island Bangkok 8 Darwin Cairns 9 Gold Coast Auckland 10 Adelaide London Current deals available on Skyscanner: Return, economy flight from Sydney to Gold Coast [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2906839-1&h=3767515541&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skyscanner.com.au%2Ftransport%2Fflights%2Fsyd%2Foola%2F200926%2F201003%2Fconfig%2F16692-2009261425--32166-0-15046-2009261545%257C15046-2010030810--32166-0-16692-2010030940%3Fadultsv2%3D1%26cabinclass%3Deconomy%26childrenv2%3D%26inboundaltsenabled%3Dfalse%26outboundaltsenabled%3Dfalse%26preferdirects%3Dtrue%26priceSourceId%3D%26priceTrace%3D202009011004*D*SYD*OOL*20200926*edau*JQ%257C202009011004*D*OOL*SYD*20201003*edau*JQ%26qp_prevCurrency%3DAUD%26qp_prevPrice%3D158%26qp_prevProvider%3Dins_month%26rtn%3D1&a=Sydney+to+Gold+Coast ]26th September – 3rd October is $175 Return, economy flight from Sydney to Sunshine Coast [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2906839-1&h=3278594403&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skyscanner.com.au%2Ftransport%2Fflights%2Fsyd%2Fmcya%2F200929%2F201006%2Fconfig%2F16692-2009291355--32166-0-13943-2009291530%257C13943-2010061515--32166-0-16692-2010061750%3Fadultsv2%3D1%26cabinclass%3Deconomy%26childrenv2%3D%26inboundaltsenabled%3Dfalse%26outboundaltsenabled%3Dfalse%26preferdirects%3Dtrue%26priceSourceId%3D%26priceTrace%3D202008291132*D*SYD*MCY*20200929*edau*JQ%257C202008291132*D*MCY*SYD*20201006*edau*JQ%26qp_prevCurrency%3DAUD%26qp_prevPrice%3D192%26qp_prevProvider%3Dins_month%26rtn%3D1&a=Sydney+to+Sunshine+Coast ] 29th September – 6th October is $170 Return, economy flight from Adelaide to Sunshine Coast [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2906839-1&h=4196056307&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skyscanner.com.au%2Ftransport%2Fflights%2Fadl%2Fmcya%2F200929%2F201006%2Fconfig%2F9260-2009290800--32166-0-13943-2009291100%257C13943-2010061750--32166-0-9260-2010062110%3Fadultsv2%3D1%26cabinclass%3Deconomy%26childrenv2%3D%26inboundaltsenabled%3Dfalse%26outboundaltsenabled%3Dfalse%26preferdirects%3Dtrue%26priceSourceId%3D%26priceTrace%3D202008310018*D*ADL*MCY*20200929*edau*JQ%257C202008310018*D*MCY*ADL*20201006*edau*JQ%26qp_prevCurrency%3DAUD%26qp_prevPrice%3D211%26qp_prevProvider%3Dins_month%26rtn%3D1&a=Adelaide+to+Sunshine+Coast ] 29th September – 6th October is $209 Paul Whiteway, Senior Director for APAC at Skyscanner, comments: "With the Spring break holidays fast approaching, many Australians who have had international holiday plans affected by travel restrictions, are looking to domestic favourites for some Spring sun. We've seen bookings for favourites beach destinations such as Cairns and Gold Coast shoot to the top of the list over the last few weeks. Some of the bigger city destinations such as Brisbane and Adelaide that you would expect to see also feature highly in the top ten suggesting many Australians may be using the time off to reconnect with friends and families around the country. At Skyscanner we're doing as much as we can to update advice and details for travellers during the pandemic including dedicated advice pages to support travellers during the COVID-19 pandemic [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2906839-1&h=2161945000&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skyscanner.com.au%2Ftravel-restrictions&a=dedicated+advice+pages+to+support+travellers+during+the+COVID-19+pandemic%2C ], flexible booking policy filters for flights and hotels for last minute changes, and airline hygiene safety and hotel cleanliness ratings [ https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2906839-1&h=3840600181&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-eu.mimecast.com%2Fs%2F0mDwCvDqIrGZP7uEcSXA%3Fdomain%3Dskyscanner.net&a=airline+hygiene+safety+and+hotel+cleanliness+ratings ], to help travellers book with peace of mind when they're searching for the perfect getaway." Notes to editors *Data is representative of volume of searches for Australian customers during 16/08/2020 - 30/08/2020 compared to 12/07/2020 - 26/07/2020 and is for economy class, return travel. ** Data is representative of top ten redirects for Australian customers during 16/08/2020 - 29/08/2020 for economy class, return travel between 28/09/2020 - 10/10/2020 compared to the same search and travel period in 2019. We recommend that all travellers consult the latest local travel advice from the National Government and the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines before booking travel. About Skyscanner Founded in 2003, Skyscanner is a leading travel company dedicated to putting travellers first by making booking trips as simple as possible. Skyscanner helps more than 100 million people in 52 countries and over 30 languages find the best travel options for flights, hotels and car hire every month. Skyscanner is available on desktop, mobile web and its highly rated app has 100 million downloads. Working with 1200 travel partners, Skyscanner's mission is to lead the global transformation to modern and sustainable travel. For more information, visit: https://www.skyscanner.net/about-us SOURCE Skyscanner CONTACT: Claire McMahon, PR Manager, claire.mcmahon@skyscanner.net