Japanese Tourists
Japanese tourists staying away from Australia has nothing to do with the exchange rate.
They visit the US in droves and the exchange rate has been between 104 and 107 for years.
HNL has 5 jumbos a day arrive from Japan...full.
Australia has become passe and is generally seen as unfriendly..begining with the rednecks who masquerade as immigration officers.
US immigration has improved enormously.
Chinese mainland immigration has deteriorated...rude unhelpful and glum.
Gee...may be they were trained in Australia.
Sydney Airport...gateway to Australia? More like the gate on my Grandmothers house....archaic