Has troubles in the world changed your travel behaviour?

[MEL_Traveller]

In that essence, we are closing our nation's borders until fuel is get back on track?

I am concerned that would be a catastrophic impact to our country, as we will have no tourists and international students, and many jobs will be lost, and Australians who are trapped in the country will resort into crime to make ends meet.

If there’s no fuel, there’s no fuel.

Tourists wouldn’t be able to get around, or get back home. Airlines wouldn’t be sending planes here if they couldn’t get them out again.

International students would already be here, at uni, so they wouldn’t be going home.

We’d be prioritising fuel for food and medical distribution, not sightseeing.

And that’s another thought… if food distribution is prioritised, I’m guessing that would mean non-essentials like soft drinks, chips and chocolate bars would be off the list?

 

[aussielori]

I am trying to do a bit of a courier run when using the car , try to find other thing to do when out and about
as far as international travel I have Qatar FF tickets in F so not sure if they will work later on also a couple of prepaid non changeable cruises and returns from Europe.
lets see how the world is in 6 mths.

 

[LionKing]

If there’s no fuel, there’s no fuel.

Tourists wouldn’t be able to get around, or get back home. Airlines wouldn’t be sending planes here if they couldn’t get them out again.

International students would already be here, at uni, so they wouldn’t be going home.

We’d be prioritising fuel for food and medical distribution, not sightseeing.

And that’s another thought… if food distribution is prioritised, I’m guessing that would mean non-essentials like soft drinks, chips and chocolate bars would be off the list?

I think your situation may be happening in Cuba now, but is not that dire in Australia?
If that's the case, perhaps we shouldn't be allowed to drive, public transport has to be free of charge and people must work from home etc., which I feel the impact to economy will be catastrophic as I mentioned.
Also I think if what you are saying is happening in Australia, supermarket shelves are going to be bare, and people are fighting and assaulting each other for food.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I think your situation may be happening in Cuba now, but is not that dire in Australia?
If that's the case, perhaps we shouldn't be allowed to drive, public transport has to be free of charge and people must work from home etc., which I feel the impact to economy will be catastrophic as I mentioned.
Also I think if what you are saying is happening in Australia, supermarket shelves are going to be bare, and people are fighting and assaulting each other for food.

If you read the news, all of those options are on the table (fuel rations, free public transport, work from home).

Supermarket shelves shouldn’t be bare if fuel is prioritised for food distribution and medial needs.