Industry landscapes
The companies, capital and talent shaping travel and hospitality in Australia. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.
An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.
24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.
Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗
No company example met every recorded classification, independence and public-profile gate in this snapshot. The live directory may have newer qualifying companies.
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61 of 1,500 tracked companies have open roles.
21 of 1,500 tracked companies have a recorded round.
Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.
Midpoint of 8 rounds with a disclosed amount.
Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 90.4% of disclosed capital, while 98.6% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.
Explore the segments →Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.
Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD
| Year | Funding (USD) | Founded | Raising |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $20K | 34 | 1 |
| 2017 | $0 | 40 | 0 |
| 2018 | $88.3M | 46 | 2 |
| 2019 | $0 | 63 | 0 |
| 2020 | $50.1M | 30 | 2 |
| 2021 | $0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | $6.2M | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | $21.55M | 3 | 2 |
Share of all disclosed company funding.
17 recorded rounds since 2016
Recorded participation in travel and hospitality company rounds since 2016.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Participating investors were not recorded in this snapshot.
Backed by Techstars.
The measured Australia identity-to-filing probe did not produce a qualifying designated legal or national-ID join: bare ticker overlaps lack a recorded ASX exchange designation and are not designated legal or national identifiers.
How the Australia companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.
27 of the 1,501 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (1.8%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 339,659 visits.
| Company | Monthly visits | Authority | Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantasqantas.com | 12,433,412 | 76 | 58.3% |
| TransLinktranslink.com.au | 3,077,760 | 60 | 88.8% |
| Flight Centreflightcentre.com.au | 1,629,323 | 67 | 58.4% |
| Australiaaustralia.com | 962,695 | 73 | 62.3% |
| Adelaide Metroadelaidemetro.com.au | 858,401 | 52 | 90.2% |
| Sydney Airportsydneyairport.com.au | 848,068 | 60 | 84.9% |
| Melbourne Airportmelbourneairport.com.au | 699,594 | 58 | 71.9% |
| BIG4big4.com.au | 546,166 | 58 | 78.9% |
| Perth Airportperthairport.com.au | 481,813 | 54 | 82.8% |
| The Starstar.com.au | 398,305 | 56 | 71.8% |
Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.
45 of these companies (3%) publish at least one Android app — 56 apps in all, carrying 7.8M installs between them.
| App | Installs | Rating | Store category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas AirwaysQantas | 4M | 3.5 | Travel & Local |
| Flight Centre: Book your wayFlight Centre | 1.3M | 3.3 | Travel & Local |
| tramTRACKERYarra Trams | 661.4K | 2 | Travel & Local |
| Qantas WellbeingQantas | 502.8K | — | Health & Fitness |
| The OMona | 249.1K | — | Entertainment |
| Hamilton IslandHamilton Island | 148.1K | 5 | Travel & Local |
| The StarThe Star | 144.8K | — | Entertainment |
| Crown ResortsCrown Resorts | 132.9K | — | Entertainment |
| Britz ConnectBritz | 127.5K | — | Tools |
| SkyBusSkyBus | 115.8K | — | Travel & Local |
Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.
The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q2–2026Q1).
| Segment | Apps | Installs | Leading app | Release trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour Operators | 12 | 4.7M | Qantas Airways 4M | |
| Passenger Airlines | 3 | 4.5M | Qantas Wellbeing 502.8K | |
| Travel Agencies | 9 | 1.4M | Flight Centre: Book your way 1.3M | |
| Passenger Rail Operators | 5 | 774.7K | tramTRACKER 661.4K | |
| Hotels | 10 | 352.6K | The Star 144.8K | |
| Bus Operators | 5 | 234.1K | SkyBus 115.8K | |
| Car Rentals | 8 | 137.1K | Britz Connect 127.5K | |
| Online Travel | 4 | 128K | venue360 369 |
A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.
New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.
Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 41 of 56 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2026Q1, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.
Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.
Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.
Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.
The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
Explore in RadarCommon revenue models; a company can use more than one.
Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.
Intrepid Travel is expanding its global footprint with the acquisition of French adventure travel company Altaï Group, marking the largest deal in the company’s history and a significant push into non-English speaking markets.
Struggling Star Entertainment Group has inked a deal with a US private credit investment giant to finance its turnaround plans.
Flight Centre Travel Group Limited (FLT) has announced the acquisition of leading brand experience, creative and meetings and events (M&E) agency Fresh Approach (UK) Holdings Limited.
Cobre Limited is pleased to report that it has signed a binding and exclusive agreement with Mining Salar Blanco (MSB), based in Chile, to acquire up to 51% participation in the copper project Sierra Atacama.
Keolis Group (Keolis) on its acquisition of the remaining 49% interest in the Keolis Downer joint venture (Keolis Downer), resulting in Keolis Group’s 100% ownership of the business.
Helloworld Travel Limited has submitted a non-binding indicative proposal to the board of Webjet Group Limited to acquire all of the issued shares in Webjet that it does not already own by way of a scheme of arrangement.
Air T expects to close the acquisition of Rex by year-end if creditor and other approvals are obtained.
The deal is the second for Titan’s Perth-based founder Mike Stegena who also sold specialist rail signalling and engineering firm Rail Systems Australia to multinational engineering outfit Systra in March last year.
GemLife, a lifestyle resorts business in Australia, is in “advanced discussions with potential underwriters for the proposed IPO”, said the mainboard-listed company in a bourse filing on Friday (Jun 6) evening.
Street Talk Three banks prepare $200m-plus SkyCity raising Macquarie Capital, Jarden and UBS are crossing fund managers and tallying up the level of interest should SkyCity press play on a raise.
Top 10 categories among 505 recorded events in the 24-month window.
2 companies with recorded IPO activity
IPO · Australian Securities Exchange18 reports
IPO · ASX2 reports
46 tracked people moves
Promotion Senior Manager
Promotion Associate Director
Appointment Non-Executive Director
Appointment Chairman of the Board
Resignation Previously Chief Executive Officer
Appointment Managing Director
Appointment Chief of Staff
Resignation
Products, platforms and features in the recorded window
Travel Rewards
10 recorded customer wins
Customer: Onslow Marine Support baseTransport & Logistics
Customer: Airways New Zealandaviation
Customer: indigoAir Transport
Customer: Aviation
Customer: Rio Tinto Iron OreRailcar manufacturing
Customer: scissortailAviation
2 companies with reported reductions
48 recorded events
commenced proceedings against 11 former directors and officersAustralian Securities and Investments Commission
found breaches by former CEO/MD and ex-chief legal and risk officerAustralia’s Federal Court
fined for AML violationsAustralian Securities and Investments Commission
approved investmentNew South Wales
18 tracked suits
Regulatory challenge to Australia\'s under-16 social media banRegulatory · Ongoing
Travel credits valued less than refunds for canceled flightsClass Action · Ongoing
Reported company results in the recorded window.
Median across 41 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.
Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.
| Acquirer → target | Status | Date | Value / context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intrepid Travel→Altaï Group | Announced | 2026-04-21 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Flight Centre Travel Group→Fresh Group | Announced | 2026-03-24 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Flight Centre Travel Group→Fresh Approach (UK) Holdings Limited | Announced | 2026-03-23 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Australia→Sierra Atacama | Announced | 2026-02-12 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Flight Centre→iglu | Completed | 2025-12-23 | Not stated in snapshot |
| Keolis Group→Keolisdowner ↗ | Announced | 2025-12-05 | Not stated in snapshot |
A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.
3 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 5-posting snapshot covers 5 employers.
1 tracked postings mention remote work.
2 postings specify a level.
Top skills across 5 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.
| Company | Employees |
|---|---|
| Qantas ↗ | 29,596 |
| Flight Centre Travel Group ↗ | 8,947 |
| The Star Entertainment Group ↗ | 8,000 |
| virgin australia ↗ | 7,000 |
| Meriton Suites ↗ | 1,135 |
| alliance aviation services ↗ | 1,082 |
| Roy Hill ↗ | 1,001 |
| voyages indigenous tourism australia ↗ | 780 |
138 founders and chief executives across 120 companies.
Ex- Plantation Energy, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), Australian Hardwood Exports. Swinburne University of Technology 2000
Seabury Aviation Group, ex-oneworld Alliance, Emirates, Jetset Travelworld Group, Qantas Airways. Edith Cowan University
Ex-Tabcorp Holdings, McKinsey.
Tourism Tropical North Queensland, ex-Netball, ex-Tourism Western, Australian Institute of Company Directors, 2017
Reef Casino Trust, CEO Pullman Reef Hotel Casino, Casinos Austria International, ex-Tourism Tropical North Queensland. University of Birmingham BCom…
Founder & CEO SERENITAS, Tasman Holiday Parks, ex-Founder & CEO Tasman Lifestyle Continuum Group, Right2Drive. Saint Ignatius' College Riverview.
CEO Fishcamp, Ex-Humancentrd, Yatango, ANZ, ING Nederland. Winona State University BS, University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management MBA
Ex-Titan Recruitment, Titan ICT Consultants, Western Australian Olympic Council, Arthur Andersen. The University of Western Australia BE 1989…
ICOMOS, Ex- Australia ICOMOS, Context, Waterman Group, Wessex Archaeology, Thunderbird Archeology. University of Liverpool BSc 1999…
Ex-Federal Group, Laureate Australia, ARIA Catering, One&Only Resorts. Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School 2015
Tennis Australia, ex-The a2 Milk Company, Jetstar Airways, Bain & Company, Qantas. Colorado College BA 1984…
ex-Stockland Capital Partners, Arcadia Funds Management, Macquarie Bank, PWC. University of Sydney
6 profiles with education records.
3 profiles with prior-work records.
Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.
658,366 articles in the measured 12-month window.
Travel and Hospitality coverage across Australia · articles per complete quarter
| Quarter | Articles |
|---|---|
| 2021Q2 | 111,694 |
| 2021Q3 | 126,771 |
| 2021Q4 | 111,055 |
| 2022Q1 | 124,491 |
| 2022Q2 | 122,186 |
| 2022Q3 | 130,383 |
| 2022Q4 | 184,059 |
| 2023Q1 | 203,645 |
| 2023Q2 | 137,844 |
| 2023Q3 | 157,574 |
| 2023Q4 | 146,102 |
| 2024Q1 | 142,596 |
| 2024Q2 | 153,312 |
| 2024Q3 | 154,613 |
| 2024Q4 | 166,665 |
| 2025Q1 | 198,348 |
| 2025Q2 | 133,440 |
| 2025Q3 | 234,607 |
| 2025Q4 | 116,601 |
| 2026Q1 | 127,744 |
Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.
771 recorded company events across 29 companies; percentages use that event total.
Travel and Hospitality coverage across Australia · ranked by full-period article count.
Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.
Travel and Hospitality coverage across Australia
| Keyword | Recent | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| countries | 3,717 | 1,811 | 105% |
| domestic robots | 2,282 | 35 | 6420% |
| toy robots | 2,266 | 25 | 8964% |
| scandal disclosures | 1,281 | 229 | 459% |
| ashes moments | 1,130 | 718 | 57% |
| angel investors | 939 | 339 | 177% |
| overseas study | 913 | 635 | 44% |
| ashes urn | 846 | 364 | 132% |
| ashes records | 811 | 380 | 113% |
| semester abroad | 768 | 488 | 57% |
| test cricket | 5,636 | 10,870 | -48% |
| test innings | 4,302 | 8,364 | -49% |
| 5-day cricket | 3,509 | 7,316 | -52% |
| limited overs cricket | 2,650 | 5,882 | -55% |
| odi cricket | 2,761 | 5,875 | -53% |
Travel and Hospitality coverage across Australia
territories, disputed islands, test cricket
27.4% critical · 19.9% positivetest cricket, test innings, odi world cup
30.5% critical · 41.2% positiveleague expansion news, nba expansion teams, nba team legends
31.0% critical · 46.3% positiveTravel and Hospitality coverage across Australia. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.
Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.
38.9% across the displayed hubs
8 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
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21.7% across the displayed hubs
2 companies hiring · $528.1M disclosed funding
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14.6% across the displayed hubs
12 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
Explore companies in Brisbane ↗
9.9% across the displayed hubs
2 companies hiring · $6.2M disclosed funding
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5.2% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
Explore companies in Adelaide ↗
4.2% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
Explore companies in Cairns ↗
3.1% across the displayed hubs
1 companies hiring · $10.0K disclosed funding
Explore companies in Canberra ↗2.4% across the displayed hubs
0 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding
Explore companies in Gold Coast ↗Clear definitions for making better comparisons.
It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.
No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.
A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.
Company ecosystem snapshot: 7 August 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.
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