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USA will be 24 hours prior as of early next week

The whole point was to not overwhelm Australia's medical system and quarantine hotels. Yet, it seemed to be ok to allow in tennis players en mass and now some States are allowing international students entry into Australia. I think it is now time to lift the blanket ban on residents leaving...

Yes - it looks like I can get thru a private lab in South Australia.

I need to get a quick antigen test prior to flying to the USA. Government drive thru testing sites are not really designed with travellers in mind. Has anyone found a good way to get tested with results back quickly in documented form that is suitable for travel?

Since no vaccine is 100% effective and since in practice Australia aims for 100% elimination of the virus, it would seem we have two different futures: 1) We all get vaccinated and the borders remain closed or 2) We all get vaccinated, and the borders are opened. In the second scenario, we...

I beg to differ. People who have a communicable disease are deemed "not fit to fly" hence why many countries around the world require a test before flying. No one is saying that Australia is refusing a citizen rather, it is safer and better to travel at a later date once the citizen is no longer...

mmm! - I just assumed a negative Covid19 result PLUS a 14 day quarantine upon arrival would be the bare minimum needed

Does Australia require proof of Covid-19 negative result before boarding these repatriation flights back to Australia? Considering the amount of "imported" cases at hotel quarantine, it would seem that either there are a lot of last minute cases or Australia does not have this as a boarding...

I am really glad AFF is covering this incident. I tried to have a discussion over at FT and the thread was removed. The other thread was "closed" down. Apparently no discussion is allowed over at the other site. Long live AFF!

I closed my car rental company this month. It was a small family owned business with 53 cars. The cars have gone or are going to auction. Not much more to say really - travel is dead and my decision was to cut my losses now and face reality. Most of my customers were domestic workers on...

Australia needs to seriously consider updating how it manages travel movement now that the medical profession knows a lot more about the virus and how it spreads than they did back in March. I think it is obvious that if Australia is looking for zero infections then the borders will never open...

After reading the above post I checked my AS account. Sure enough, I also had a "special services" entry but it was a credit for a past FJ flight. I guess the folks at MP have a bit of time on their hands and are fixing some past issues. In my case, I came out ahead with more miles.

I am angry. I see no reason why Australians need to have a reason to leave the country if they are willing to pay and enter quarantine upon return. What about all the Australian parents separated from their children overseas? Currently - denied denied denied to leave. YET - International...

I just wish the Australian government allowed those who want to leave to deposit some sort of bond (refundable after 12 months) to cover any quarantine costs if indeed a return occured. We are a family of 4, all dual citizens of the USA / Australia. Our family home is in the USA and always has...

If you fly into Sydney from the USA, you must do 14 days quarantine. But if your final destination is South Australia, does that mean you have to do another 14 days quarantine upon arrival in Adelaide? That would be 28 days stuck in a room. Is that correct?

Our family had plans to move back to the USA , but we are dual citizens and therefore feel "stuck" in Australia due to the travel ban. We are currently renting a house so we can provide our rental contract ended and we own our house in the USA. We are unable to provide new job contracts in the...

This has huge implications not just for leisure travellers but also for international commuters. I was travelling between the USA and Australia every month as I have a home, family, citizenship and incomes on both sides. Luckily, most of my immediate family just happened to be in Australia...

When I did that it says I can only get a voucher. What's up - why can't I get a refund?

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Actually, I saw a guy on the Qantas SYD-SIN flight the other wearing the t-shirt "Centrelink - Living the Dream". I guess Qantas and Centrelink have some sort of symbiotic relationship with their call centres