covid-19

My wife and I received our 2nd vaccine dose on 15 July this year and the Govt has announced eligibility for booster shots as 6 momths from your second dose. This would make us eligible from 15 January 2022 and we live in NSW. However we have a trip to Canada booked to depart 13 January...

We have recently booked a Luxury Escapes package for Fiji in early 2022. Looking at the official fiji.travel government website there is a clear requirement for all international travellers coming in to have "medical travel insurance, with international coverage that covers COVID-19 before...

Hi all, I’m planning a short trip for January next year to go to the UAE and Oman travelling on a points booking. I noticed that Etihad include covid insurance for 31 days when travelling with them. At the same time Oman’s current requirement for entry on top of the usual visa is 30 days of...

Please add to table and insert currency type Country Type of test Cost & Currency Source Australia PCR AUD $120 - $150 (incl GST) PCR same day turn around AUD $300 (incl GST) PCR + IgM (China requires PCR neg and blood IgM neg) AUD $180 - $210 (incl GST) PCR home collection...

Chairman Dan has tabled legislation amending the public health act to allow the Premier to make a Pandemic declaration - where the declaration can be extended 3 months at atime with no limit on the number of extensions. Included in the declaration is the power to limit movement, ban gatherings...

Great to see everyone booking trips again. Here in WA on our island within an island still feels like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel, never ending or beginning etc... we vaxed and were hoping to use DSC GVs by cut off of 28 feb 2022 but alas no... 😥

Bit of a guessing game, but thought I'd start a thread on when Victorians will be able to travel to NSW without quarantine of any sort. My guess is 1 Nov, the day NSW allows international arrivals to do so. Any opposing views? I note 1 Nov QF has 2 flights, JQ one on the MEL SYD route.

Next piece of the puzzle is coming available. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-17/covid-19-international-travel-certificates-available-tuesday/100546130

Does anyone work for an airline and know whether flights from London to Melbourne in Jan 22 will get much cheaper? I am hoping that more seats will come online as middle east and Asian airlines begin to fly to Melbourne thus lowering prices? Current prices are $1700+ one way. Quite expensive...

Any suggestions ? A while back , I used my credit card to purchase miles from a major U.S airline Immediately after the purchase , I discovered the purchase was in USD and was a lot higher in AUD . Oh well too late now . ( was not clear at all that the payment was in USD) I tried raising...

As we get ready for outbound travel, Australian travellers need to consider beforehand, how to provide their immunization status to meet varying country requirements. The format and content of the current Australian Government COVID-19 Digital Certificate appears problematic and likely...

Interesting data from India As well all know India suffered a major wave of Delta infections which overwhelmed its hospitals That was in May where over 400,000 new cases per day were detected. However by 1 july that number had plummeted to 46,000 per day However the vaccinations on 1July were...

I was prevented from traveling to Darwin on 24 April this year due to a government lockdown. Qantas previously contacted me direct for a bid now upgrade which I was successful. I paid in points and cash direct to Qantas and in this transaction I am their customer. They are trying to tell me...

Hi all. How reliable is Cathay Pacific in getting back to Australia at the moment. They seem to availability returning from HKG to Australia in January for not-too-crazy prices. And the corresponding flights seem to be flying this month according to flight radar. But, I’ve read they’ve had...

Singapore opening Vaccine travel lane at airports to: US UK Canada Denmark France Italy Netherlands Spain South Korea Brunei Germany Hong Kong Macao But the vaccinated from those countries using those lanes must have a Covid negative test and if eligible will not have to quarantine A new...

For those, like me, that are happy international borders are "opening soon", this is a list of all airlines with inventory in Y open to return to Australia in Dec 21 and Jan 22. I'll update nightly as posts come in. Airline, date opened: Qantas, 1 Oct

Are we allowed to transit COVID zero fiefdoms when departing on International flights? Based in CBR, I know that I can drive to SYD without issues, if going straight to the airport. But is something like CBR-(BNE or MEL)-International allowed? Do I need to apply for permission from the...

If American Express want people to pay HUGE card fee's they need to make sure the benefits match the cost!!! I just checked with the service provider (Chubb) and they confirmed ZERO Covid health or travel insurance! Hard to justify $1750AUD without it!

What happens if, despite being vaccinated, you catch COVID whilst overseas? QF announced today that you need a negative test to board?

I believe that USA has not approved Astra-Zeneca vaccine for use by its own citizens. Does anyone know if they will consider it acceptable vaccination in incoming foreign travellers?