Western Australia to open borders on 3 March after two years
3 years, 1 month ago

Western Australia to open borders on 3 March after two years

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australia’s largest state is finally set to allow tourists, family visitors and business travellers in from 3 March. Western Australia has pursued an isolationist policy for many months – not merely keeping out overseas travellers, but also closing its frontiers to people from other Australian states. “I want to thank everyone for their patience and understanding over the course of the past two years.” Travellers will need to be double-jabbed, or to have proof that they cannot be vaccinated, and take a test within 24 hours of their flight to Australia.

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Qantas to suspend flights from Alice Springs to Perth from July
2 years, 9 months ago

Qantas to suspend flights from Alice Springs to Perth from July

ABC  

Qantas will suspend direct flights from Alice Springs to Perth from July 1 due to low passenger numbers. Key points: Tourism Central Australia says the national carrier has an obligation to remote and regional Australians Chief executive Danial Rochford says the move could impact corporate activity as well as tourism He is calling for more support for other operators providing …

Test-free travel to Australia ‘not far away now’, says PM
3 years ago

Test-free travel to Australia ‘not far away now’, says PM

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has hinted that Australia’s Covid test requirement for travel could …

WA border open after two years of COVID-19 travel restrictions, bringing tears of joy in Perth
3 years ago

WA border open after two years of COVID-19 travel restrictions, bringing tears of joy in Perth

ABC  

Western Australia is open after the state's hard border was removed overnight. Key points: Quarantine-free travel into WA has resumed with the hard border lifted Quarantine-free travel into WA has resumed with the hard border lifted There have been tearful reunions at Perth Airport as the first flights landed There have been tearful reunions at Perth Airport as the first …

Travel news - live: Australia prepares to reopen to foreign tourists
3 years, 1 month ago

Travel news - live: Australia prepares to reopen to foreign tourists

The Independent  

✕ Close Passengers arrive at Sydney airport as Australia reopens after nearly two years Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australia has …

Australia to FINALLY reopen to tourists on February 21, says Scott Morrison
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia to FINALLY reopen to tourists on February 21, says Scott Morrison

Daily Mail  

Australia's borders will finally open to international tourists on February 21 after almost two years of closure to keep out Covid-19. Pictured: A traveller at Sydney Airport Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic was sent home after he entered Australia without being fully vaccinated, meaning he could not play in the Australian Open Mr Morrison said the decision was taken because …

Western Australia tightens border with South Australia after new COVID cases amid Omicron fears
3 years, 4 months ago

Western Australia tightens border with South Australia after new COVID cases amid Omicron fears

ABC  

Western Australia will force all arrivals from South Australia to isolate for 14 days under tightened border rules. Key points: WA Premier Mark McGowan says his state must act with an "abundance of caution" due to fears about the Omicron variant The "low-risk" designation means arrivals from South Australia must be tested and self-isolate Existing approvals for people due to …

Queenslanders may have to access international flights via Sydney and Melbourne
3 years, 4 months ago

Queenslanders may have to access international flights via Sydney and Melbourne

ABC  

Queenslanders cannot expect international flights to ramp up until future COVID-19 restrictions are made clearer and there is a firm deadline for quarantine-free travel, industry leaders say. Key points: The Palaszczuk government says quarantine-free travel will be permitted when the state hits 90 per cent COVID double dose Brisbane Airport Corporation says Melbourne and Sydney are priority routes for airlines …

Australian flagship carrier Qantas announces 500,000 bookings
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian flagship carrier Qantas announces 500,000 bookings

Al Jazeera  

Australia’s flagship carrier Qantas Airways said on Friday it had taken nearly 500,000 domestic bookings in the past two weeks as states begin to open their borders, compared with about 20,000 in a two-week period in August when much of the country was locked down. “Travel demand and confidence levels are high,” Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce said in a …

While Australia throws open its international borders, WA residents watch from the sidelines
3 years, 4 months ago

While Australia throws open its international borders, WA residents watch from the sidelines

ABC  

After more than 20 long months of Australians being locked inside their own country, the nation has finally opened up for international travel. "It's time to give Australians their lives back," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said as he announced the opening of the international border last month. "Western Australia will open up internationally at some point in time — it's …

Australia is reopening to the world, but domestic border rules are still keeping families apart
3 years, 4 months ago

Australia is reopening to the world, but domestic border rules are still keeping families apart

ABC  

Being across the country from your partner for any length of time with two young kids at home is tricky for any couple, but for Melbourne resident Kris*, it was simply part of life. A country cut in half As Australia's borders open today after almost 600 days, Western Australia's strict border rules have left many questioning why Australians will …

Australians allowed home after COVID-19 border closures as international travel resumes to Sydney and Melbourne
3 years, 5 months ago

Australians allowed home after COVID-19 border closures as international travel resumes to Sydney and Melbourne

ABC  

Sydney Airport will once again be the scene of heart-warming reunions and joyous departures, as New South Wales and Victoria fling open their international borders. Key points: From tomorrow, double-vaccinated Australians can go overseas and quarantine is scrapped for incoming travellers Some travellers are concerned the rules and regulations may change again Only Australian citizens, residents and their families are …

Western Australia assesses Queensland as 'very low' COVID-19 risk, meaning quarantine-free travel
3 years, 5 months ago

Western Australia assesses Queensland as 'very low' COVID-19 risk, meaning quarantine-free travel

ABC  

Western Australia's border restrictions for those travelling from Queensland will ease on Wednesday, after a COVID-19 scare delayed plans for quarantine-free travel to resume last week. Key points: Queensland is becoming the fourth "very low risk" jurisdiction Queensland is becoming the fourth "very low risk" jurisdiction South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory are already on the list South Australia, …

WA may enforce hard border with all states and territories that ease restrictions for Christmas
3 years, 5 months ago

WA may enforce hard border with all states and territories that ease restrictions for Christmas

ABC  

The WA Premier says Western Australia may close its border to jurisdictions that are planning to ease border restrictions in time for Christmas. Key points: Mark McGowan is worried about community spread in states with open borders Mark McGowan is worried about community spread in states with open borders WA will not open up until the vaccination rate is at …

Qantas to fly Sydneysiders overseas from November 1, Virgin brings forward Fiji flights
3 years, 5 months ago

Qantas to fly Sydneysiders overseas from November 1, Virgin brings forward Fiji flights

ABC  

Qantas will bring forward its planned restart date for international flights to and from NSW by two weeks. Key points: Qantas will fly to London and LA from November 1 It will offer Singapore, Fiji and Vancouver flights on December 18 Virgin brought forward its Fiji flights to December 16 The new date is November 1, as opposed to the …

Fiji to open its borders next month and Australians already booking tropical holidays
3 years, 5 months ago

Fiji to open its borders next month and Australians already booking tropical holidays

ABC  

Australian families looking for a tropical getaway say they feel more confident planning a holiday to Fiji than interstate, with double-vaccination rates in the Pacific country surpassing 80 per cent. Key points: Fiji will reopen to some international tourists from November 11 The Pacific nation has turned around its coronavirus response since June with high vaccination rates PM Frank Bainimarama …

Qantas confirms Darwin as new transit hub for direct Australia-London flights set to resume in November
3 years, 5 months ago

Qantas confirms Darwin as new transit hub for direct Australia-London flights set to resume in November

ABC  

Qantas has confirmed it will operate its flagship direct Australia-to-London route via Darwin when international flights resume next month. Key points: Darwin will replace Perth as the transit point for Qantas' direct Sydney-London and Melbourne-London routes The flights will resume from November 14 with an expected travel time of 17 hours and 20 minutes Qantas says the change is temporary …

International travel is set to resume but things won't be the same as before — here's what we know about home quarantine and more
3 years, 5 months ago

International travel is set to resume but things won't be the same as before — here's what we know about home quarantine and more

ABC  

Australia's border has been almost entirely sealed for 18 months, but today it became clearer the end is in sight and changes are afoot for international travel next month. For vaccinated people, a fortnight of hotel quarantine will be out and a shorter stretch of home quarantine will be in, while Australia's getting ready to welcome international guests by recognising …

Australia’s borders to reopen in November after 18-month closure
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia’s borders to reopen in November after 18-month closure

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister says Australians will be able to return home, travel overseas ‘within weeks’ if 80 percent are vaccinated. Australia is ready to gradually reopen its borders, the country’s prime minister has announced, 18 months after citizens were banned from travelling overseas without permission and thousands of Australians left stranded abroad thanks to a strict quota on arrivals. Australians will …

Qantas reroutes direct Perth to London flight, delays Sydney, Melbourne flights amid border restrictions
3 years, 6 months ago

Qantas reroutes direct Perth to London flight, delays Sydney, Melbourne flights amid border restrictions

ABC  

Christmas reunions could be off the cards for some West Australians, after Qantas announced it would delay introducing more flights between Perth and both Sydney and Melbourne due to WA’s border restrictions. Qantas said it would continue to conduct return flights between Perth and both Melbourne and Sydney five times a week to maintain "minimum connections" for those who are …

New Zealand resumes quarantine-free travel with Victoria as COVID-19 cases decrease
3 years, 9 months ago

New Zealand resumes quarantine-free travel with Victoria as COVID-19 cases decrease

ABC  

Melburnians will soon be able to travel freely to some parts of Australia and New Zealand as the latest coronavirus outbreak eases. Key points: New Zealand's Ministry of Health has confirmed the quarantine-free bubble with Victoria will resume from midnight Tuesday New Zealand's Ministry of Health has confirmed the quarantine-free bubble with Victoria will resume from midnight Tuesday The Northern …

Australia and New Zealand to open ‘travel bubble’
3 years, 11 months ago

Australia and New Zealand to open ‘travel bubble’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After more than a year of being unable to leave their home country, Australians will soon …

Australian cheap flights deal leaves WA out in the cold, tourism council says
4 years ago

Australian cheap flights deal leaves WA out in the cold, tourism council says

ABC  

Western Australia's Tourism Council has slammed the Federal Government's plan to slash selected domestic airfares as a "devastating blow" to the WA tourism industry. Key points: Evan Hall says tourists will be drawn away from WA and jobs lost Broome is the only discounted tourist destination in the state Mark McGowan says WA's hard border policy will remain The tourism …

Australia return recedes as Qantas postpones flights by four months
4 years, 1 month ago

Australia return recedes as Qantas postpones flights by four months

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The working assumption for international travel to restart has moved to the end October 2021,” the airline said in a …

Queensland drops restrictions to every state and territory except WA with holiday-makers encouraged to make plans for Easter
4 years, 1 month ago

Queensland drops restrictions to every state and territory except WA with holiday-makers encouraged to make plans for Easter

ABC  

Queensland has reopened its borders to Greater Sydney after the region was able to bring its pre-Christmas coronavirus outbreak under control. Key points: Queensland reopened its borders to Greater Sydney at 1:00am Queensland reopened its borders to Greater Sydney at 1:00am There are new restrictions in place for people travelling from WA There are new restrictions in place for people …

WA's open border with Victoria in doubt after COVID-19 transmission in Melbourne
4 years, 3 months ago

WA's open border with Victoria in doubt after COVID-19 transmission in Melbourne

ABC  

The status of Western Australia's open border with Victoria has been thrown into doubt following the discovery of COVID-19 cases in the Melbourne community. Key points: Victorian travellers do not currently have to self-isolate on arrival in WA Victorian travellers do not currently have to self-isolate on arrival in WA But the new COVID cases in Melbourne could put an …

Thousands of Aussies flood Sydney airport in a desperate bid to escape for Christmas holidays
4 years, 3 months ago

Thousands of Aussies flood Sydney airport in a desperate bid to escape for Christmas holidays

Daily Mail  

Sydney airport has been overrun with residents hoping to flee the state for the Christmas holidays after a coronavirus outbreak rocked the city. Holidaymakers have rushed to Sydney Airport to flee the harbour city as the Northern Beaches coronavirus cluster continues to grow Most travellers wore face masks in the terminal, with the growing outbreak threatening Christmas plans for families …

Queensland SHUTS its borders to Sydneysiders
4 years, 3 months ago

Queensland SHUTS its borders to Sydneysiders

Daily Mail  

Queensland will shut its borders to Greater Sydney residents from 1am on Monday. Pictured: Testing at Bondi Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the changes after New South Wales recorded 30 new cases of coronavirus 'We love you, we want you to have a peaceful Christmas at home and, hopefully, in the months to come we will be able to welcome you …

Queensland to open border to Adelaide residents from Saturday
4 years, 3 months ago

Queensland to open border to Adelaide residents from Saturday

ABC  

Queensland will open its border to Adelaide residents from 1:00am on Saturday. Key points: The South Australian capital was declared a coronavirus hotspot three weeks ago The South Australian capital was declared a coronavirus hotspot three weeks ago The decision to lift restrictions on travellers from Adelaide is subject to no new cases being linked to the Parafield cluster The …

Flights from New Zealand to Melbourne allowed from Monday as Victoria joins travel bubble
4 years, 4 months ago

Flights from New Zealand to Melbourne allowed from Monday as Victoria joins travel bubble

ABC  

Travellers from New Zealand will be able to fly directly into Melbourne and explore Victoria without undergoing quarantine from Monday, as the state moves to join the travel bubble already in place interstate. Key points: The travel is one-way only, as New Zealand is yet to allow quarantine-free travel with Australia The hard border separating regional Victoria from Melbourne is …

Qantas drops UK-Australia flights until October 2021
4 years, 4 months ago

Qantas drops UK-Australia flights until October 2021

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australia’s national airline has pushed back the resumption of scheduled flights to and from the UK …

New Zealand to open to Australians after coronavirus closures
4 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand to open to Australians after coronavirus closures

Daily Mail  

Australians could soon be able to travel abroad for the first time since March with New Zealand preparing to open its borders within the next four weeks, sources say. Australians could soon be able to travel abroad for the first time since March with New Zealand preparing to open its borders within the next four weeks The strenuous yet highly …

New Zealand visitors break Australian travel bubble rules within days
4 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand visitors break Australian travel bubble rules within days

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Visitors from New Zealand broke Australia’s travel bubble rules within days of it opening up, forcing …

Qantas is operating special charter flights to take Australians home
4 years, 5 months ago

Qantas is operating special charter flights to take Australians home

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In March, Qantas operated the first nonstop flight from Darwin to London Heathrow to repatriate British …

Australia opens borders for international travel – but only to New Zealand
4 years, 5 months ago

Australia opens borders for international travel – but only to New Zealand

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We're expecting 200 passengers on the first flight from New Zealand,” said Sydney Airport CEO Geoff Culbert, reports the NZ …

Australia opens borders between New Zealand and NSW, Northern Territory as coronavirus restrictions ease
4 years, 5 months ago

Australia opens borders between New Zealand and NSW, Northern Territory as coronavirus restrictions ease

ABC  

Australia has finalised a deal for a limited travel bubble that would allow people from New Zealand to travel to New South Wales and the Northern Territory, with flights across the Tasman expected to resume in a fortnight. Key points: New South Wales and the Northern Territory will accept New Zealand arrivals from October 16 New South Wales and the …

Travel and coronavirus border closures on the agenda at National Cabinet after Qantas chief Alan Joyce's criticism
4 years, 7 months ago

Travel and coronavirus border closures on the agenda at National Cabinet after Qantas chief Alan Joyce's criticism

ABC  

COVID-19's enormous impact on Australia's aviation and tourism industries has been brought back into focus with Qantas reporting a $2 billion loss and issuing another warning about the resumption of international travel. The Federal Government is also stepping up pressure on premiers over problems caused by state border closures, an issue that will be on the agenda at today's National …

Qantas will not be running any flights beyond Australia until July 2021
4 years, 7 months ago

Qantas will not be running any flights beyond Australia until July 2021

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Obviously, this result would have been very different without border closures – but they have been an important part of …

Coronavirus could keep international travel off the agenda until mid-next year, according to Qantas — this is what we know
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus could keep international travel off the agenda until mid-next year, according to Qantas — this is what we know

ABC  

Australians love to travel — almost 10 million of us took an international holiday last year and many more would have headed overseas in 2020 if COVID-19 hadn't wreaked havoc across the globe. In announcing the loss of at least 6,000 jobs on Thursday, Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said the airline's international flights were unlikely to resume "in any …

Qantas cuts show how slow the economy's recovery from coronavirus will be
4 years, 9 months ago

Qantas cuts show how slow the economy's recovery from coronavirus will be

ABC  

If you thought the coronavirus crisis was going to be short, sharp and over soon, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has a message for you. The Qantas boss is more optimistic about domestic travel, expecting that to get back up to 70 per cent of pre-pandemic levels this financial year, and totally back to normal by 2021-22. Yet the Qantas management …

Australia’s Qantas cancels international flights until October. New Zealand may be the exception
4 years, 9 months ago

Australia’s Qantas cancels international flights until October. New Zealand may be the exception

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Australian flagship carrier Qantas has canceled most of its international flights for the next four months on the expectation that the coronavirus pandemic will last through most of the year. “With Australia’s borders set to remain closed for some time, we have canceled most international flights until late October,” Qantas said in a statement on …

Fly UK to Australia non-stop with Qantas in under 16 hours – but at a sky-high cost
7 years, 11 months ago

Fly UK to Australia non-stop with Qantas in under 16 hours – but at a sky-high cost

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first ever non-stop passenger flight from Europe to Australia is set to make history when …

Qantas Perth-London flights hailed as economic boon to WA, will 'open whole new market'
8 years, 3 months ago

Qantas Perth-London flights hailed as economic boon to WA, will 'open whole new market'

ABC  

Western Australia's business and tourism sectors have welcomed the announcement of direct 17-hour flights between Perth and London. Key points: Tourism Council says Perth will become the gateway to Australia But it says work is needed to encourage travellers to stop over WA Chamber of Commerce says the new route will lift the whole economy Qantas and Perth Airport reached …

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