Lastminute.com.au shutting down: Travel provider confirms final date after 25 years
It was once the go-to place to get an incredible deal, now, it is closing down.
It was once the go-to place to get an incredible deal, but now it is closing down. Lastminute.com.au will cease to operate in Australia later this year.
The brand, which was set up in Australia in 2000 after the boom of the UK version, will soon stop taking bookings, then cease to exist altogether.
“We have made the decision to close the Lastminute.com.au website and app,” the brand said in an email.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“On 2nd June 2026 the Lastminute.com.au website and app will no longer be available to make new bookings, but rest assured that this will not affect any existing bookings you have made through Lastminute.com.au.”
The shutdown is gradual, with new bookings partially cut off first from 15th May. Any new bookings made before that date need to have all-inclusive dates within the next nine months.
Bookings made after 15th May must have all travel completed by 1st November.
“This change affects all travel options, including hotels, flights, car hire, packages, and activities,” the group announced.
“Once all trips have been completed and serviced, we will shut down access to your Lastminute.com.au account (if you have one) and you will no longer be able to access your booking history or the Lastminute.com.au website and app.”
No new bookings can be made through Lastminute.com.au after 1st June.
As Lastminute.com.au approaches total closure, it will point savvy holiday deal hunters towards its parent company, Expedia, who were the final company to acquire the brand in a string of buyouts and corporate moves.
In 2007, Lastminute.com.au became part of travel.com.au, but in 2008, travel.com.au was acquired by Wotif Group.
There, Lastminute.com.au stayed in one place for a few years, until the Wotif group was purchased by Expedia for a whopping $703 million.
“Beginning 2nd June 2026 all new booking activity will be directed to Expedia, part of our family of brands, along with Lastminute.com.au,” the group added in its announcement.
“Expedia is where you can find and book your ideal holiday with the same ease and options you are used to with Lastminute.com.au.“
The UK venture, Lastminute.com, is still a thriving operation, although now under Swiss management, which brought in €320 million ($527 million) in revenue last year, according to the company’s FY2025 annual report.
