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.

 

[LionKing]

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.

I think the government already says no need to worry, and in fact, I do believe we should be able to continue obtain supplies from Malaysia, Brunei etc. instead of from Middle East.

I think I worry about people panic buying beyond what they need which may mean some supplies run low in short term (within a day) and that fear is spreading across our society which is going to hurt.

 

[mviy]

The government will say nothing to see here to try to stop panic until/unless they impose restrictions.

Then the opposition will have a go at the government for having been in denial, and for criticising the opposition when it turns out the opposition was right.

 

[Happy Dude]

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.

That's precisely what they said for COVID. The closest anyone got to a crime was falsely or disingenuously claiming government handouts.

The only behaviour I've changed is actively avoiding large crowds related to religious festivities.

 

[Quickstatus]

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

I dont think that means "closing the borders" if flights were prioritised for essential travel. Flights will still operate but perhaps on a slightly reduced schedule. Hormuz does not account for 100% of worldwide oil.

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.

Catastrophic? No, but significant yes.
No tourists?. No, reduced yes
International students? they will still be here... - see above.
Crime? No - see covid era

Unemployment? There might be a recession.
In my estimation, domestic demand is not being supplied because of too much money in the economy.
If the economy is 10 apples and everyone who wants apple has $1 then the price of apples settles to $1. But if someone pumps $$$ into the economy and now everyone who wants to buy an apple has $2, the apple will eventually cost $2.

Currently we are in full employment with historically low unemployment.

I think rising fuel prices is indirectly an interest rate rise.

If travel includes travel to work, then
I did some sums last week...
The cost to Miss QS to run a 12 year old VW diesel Passat is about $9500/year using $3/L diesel
It would cost her the same in after tax terms if she Novated lease a 2 year old EV (EVs are FBT exempt)

 

[mviy]

I have domestic travel coming up that I consider essential, but international travel I considered essential didn’t meet the government’s standard for that during COVID.

At least with domestic travel if I can’t fly I may still be able to drive or go by train/bus, if that’s not blocked as well.

Until/unless I am told otherwise I intend to do the travel I would’ve done anyway.

I still need to book and fly more travel to retain my QFF status.

If there is a significant disruption to domestic travel then maybe QF will have to do things like extend status.