Shipment company reports 200% increase in relocations from Ireland to Australia

Global luggage shipping company My Baggage has reported an over 200 per cent increase in shipments to Australia, where Irish students and young professionals continue to relocate to study and work, in the last two years.

The increase represents triple the demand for shipments going over the summer months, June to August, to Australia over the last two years.

The company has also recorded an increase of 50 per cent in Irish students choosing to study in Germany within the last year, a significant increase compared to other popular destinations including the UK, USA andthe Netherlands.

Speaking about the increase in demand for Australian shipments, Paul Stewart, managing director, MyBaggage said: “Over half of our business is based on those relocating to work abroad and Australia has always been a strong expat market for us. The significant increase we have seen over the last 24 months when shipments have effectively tripled, has been attributed to students and young professionals…