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My understanding is that the UK is part of Europe, however, they are not part of the European Union (EU) - and these are effectively two different things. The EU is only 27 countries. There are some European countries that are actually not part of the EU, for example Switzerland, who are not...

Finally made it back home! I have to say the process was fairly easy at MEL. Apart from the masks, it didn't feel like anything different. It does feel great to see sunshine that actually lasts for a few hours - probably more sunshine than I have seen in 2 years in London haha.

Even being based in the UK it is very hard to keep up. The real issue is when the media and supposedly 'reliable' travel sources in the media and social media publish big headlines saying the EU is making travel easier or they've agreed on something etc. You often find the EU has agreed on...

Nope - some countries want 180 days, some 270 days, some 5 months, some 7 months. Travel will continue to really struggle when even the EU can't get their member states to follow a standardised policy.

That's not possible because the EU countries don't even follow the EU. I think fully jabbed need to be allowed to travel freely with no testing. Until testing and quarantine are still lingering, travel will never come back to anywhere near what it was.

It seems like QF93 is scheduled to leave MEL at exactly the same time as the QR flight (22.55)? 1644191636 It seems the LAX flight from MEL and SYD depart approx the same time? Unless I'm seeing something incorrectly?

Oh really? Damn didn't know that. Do you know what the current opening hours are?

If you're flying QR J, but have BA Gold status (OW Emerald) - you are currently allowed to use the QF F Intl lounges at MEL and SYD is that correct?

Is WA still part of Australia?

That's fantastic to hear, thanks Serfty! For me it is just about costs. Remote RAT tests with video supervision are about half the price of in-clinic or airport tests, which is part of the reason for me wanting to do that. I'm sick and tired of the ridiculously overpriced tests in places like...

Just wondering if anyone had any more news/info on RATs for entry to Aus - can these be self-administered Video supervised RAT tests?

A lot, particularly in Africa. Thankfully travel is widely available to many people, however, the procurement of vaccines for each country depends on a variety of geopolitical factors, leaving millions without that option. One of the clearest examples of these is Africa. Many African countries...

I completely agree with Henrus here - many countries are still effectively closed or making it very difficult for tourists/visitors. I don't see how travel will recover anytime soon. As one who has hammered the Australian government on restrictions previously, I'm very happy with what they've...

My advice for those travelling to Europe is to ignore these headlines and ensure that you look at each country's restrictions individually before you travel. First of all, the majority of these travel bans are political - and WHO has come out and said travel bans are useless. It is also...

Thanks for the info. For me I'm considering getting a room at Al Safwa lounge which is about AUD 200 for entry. While 21 hrs in an airport is a long time, it is definitely the not worst thing when I have decent food, internet and a bed for a few hours. Not ideal, but that's travel for the next...

I've heard a few people say TIMATIC - excuse my ignorance, but what is that? And does it cost anything for the general public to access it? It seems like it is something really useful these days.

Also, something I have picked up for everyone is the slight change of rules for PCR testing timeframe. It is now any of the 3 days prior to the day of your flight. From my understanding, this means you have longer than 72 hours for the pre-departure PCR, which adds some flexibility.

Thanks for this. Also FYI, for anyone flying Qatar, I have tried to call and ask, spoke to 3 people who couldn't give me a straight answer. It seems like staff working the phone are useless at knowing this info, at least in my experience. In any case, I have also checked the "Frequently Asked...

The problem for me is that I'm based in the UK, which is on Qatar's red list at this stage. So this means I can't leave the airport in Doha, and I'm fairly certain there is no testing facilities air-side at DOH.

That says "The RAT must be done within 24 hours of the flight’s scheduled departure time" - but some people may take "the flight" to mean the "last direct flight to Australia". I just want to make sure that is not the case.