Arrivals and departures into Australia remained still in November 2011 compared to the prior month with a small 0.5 percent increase of short-term visitors arrivals for the second last month of the year.

According to figures released by the Bureau of Statistics, trend estimates showed that short term arrivals increased from 502,900 movements in October last year to 505,300 movements in November.

Meanwhile seasonally adjusted estimates found that short term resident departures from Australia decreased by 0.6 percent from the month compared to the prior month.

Aussies leaving for a short period of time dropped from 652,900 people in October 2011 to 649,100 in November.

Earlier this week lastminute.com.au revealed booking research which found over December, January and February this year domestic travel was expected to escalate by up to 68 percent, defying the patterns of the high Australian dollar.

For more information on lastminute.com.au findings click here.