Predictions of when international flights may resume/bans lifted

[drron]

A few announcements.
Tahiti to open border in August.

French Polynesia Reopens For International Arrivals On July 15, 2020

French Polynesia is opening for international arrivals from July 15, 2020.

loyaltylobby.com

Thai staff are revolting and International flights not resuming until August 1.

Thai Airways Won’t Operate Any International Flights Before August, Staff Revolts Over Benefit Cuts

Thai Airways operations in limbo as flights are suspended another month.

loyaltylobby.com

And for health care workers who are Miles and Smiles members Turkish is offering 40% discount on fares-Y and J.

Turkish Airlines 40% Off Healthcare Worker Discount (Apply For A Code)

Turkish Airlines is offering 40% off discount codes for healthcare sector employees.

loyaltylobby.com

 

[auriga]

I am rather curious about the situation in NZ.
Why is it that they have not been having cases from returned travellers?
Or is it that they don't have any returned travellers? No flights?

 

[jakeseven7]

All the slow second tier Aussie states being called out by the Kiwis!

How embarrassing.... seriously....

Tourism Minister backs NZ Deputy PM's comments travel bubble held up by 'slowest state in Australia'

Leaders across the Tasman Sea are becoming frustrated at Australia's delays in opening state borders — and Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham agrees.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Pushka]

I am rather curious about the situation in NZ.
Why is it that they have not been having cases from returned travellers?
Or is it that they don't have any returned travellers? No flights?

I don't think they count them in their statistics. We shouldn't either.

 

[CityRail]

Scoot Morrison finally speaks out to demand states to open borders by July:

Morrison urges state and territory leaders to open borders in July

Scott Morrison says travel restrictions are costing jobs and putting the tourism industry at risk, while NZ is also itching for a travel bubble.

www.smh.com.au

Seriously I think enough is enough, otherwise I think we will not going to have Trans-Tasman Travel bubble early enough to enable Australians to return to Asia by September school holiday.

 

[Flashback]

Scoot Morrison finally speaks out to demand states to open borders by July:

Morrison urges state and territory leaders to open borders in July

Scott Morrison says travel restrictions are costing jobs and putting the tourism industry at risk, while NZ is also itching for a travel bubble.

www.smh.com.au

Seriously I think enough is enough, otherwise I think we will not going to have Trans-Tasman Travel bubble early enough to enable Australians to return to Asia by September school holiday.

God forbid no travel by school holidays! In Europe, we're missing out on our entire summer. So we've come out of a cold, miserable winter; into Spring where we couldn't travel, into summer where we can't travel........... I think Australia has had it pretty good, at least it happened at the end of summer for you and you can still travel with a degree of freedom locally.

 

[moa999]

I think Australias policy is now effectively elimination of community transfer.
But to retain this you can only have international travel in a bubble and 14-day for everywhere else.

Scoot Morrison finally speaks out to demand states to open borders by July

enough to enable Australians to return to Asia by September school holiday.

Pretty limited set of Asian countries that we could consider in a bubble - probably only Taiwan and Hong Kong.
South Korea and Japan are still running at 300+ cases a week, and Singapore 2000+ (albeit most still in the dorms)

 

[jakeseven7]

I think Australias policy is now effectively elimination of community transfer.

How is that fair to the states that are testing more than others? Like VIC and NSW? SA has now slipped to third... Qld who even knows what they are doing!

 

[woodborer]

How is that fair to the states that are testing more than others? Like VIC and NSW? SA has now slipped to third... Qld who even knows what they are doing!

I don't think it is fair that they saying they are suppressing, but acting as though they are eliminating.

 

[Pushka]

How is that fair to the states that are testing more than others? Like VIC and NSW? SA has now slipped to third... Qld who even knows what they are doing!

If those states stopped testing people in quarantine there would be very few cases. I agree. Nothing like rewarding a state for being thorough by banning them for the results. I currently detest our state Government and can't stand a word coming from his mouth. He looks like a fool.

 

[Flashback]

I think Australias policy is now effectively elimination of community transfer.
But to retain this you can only have international travel in a bubble and 14-day for everywhere else.



Pretty limited set of Asian countries that we could consider in a bubble - probably only Taiwan and Hong Kong.
South Korea and Japan are still running at 300+ cases a week, and Singapore 2000+ (albeit most still in the dorms)

I wonder how China would feel about that, as technically they're not their own country per-say. I say this, thinking of all the issues airlines in America had by not deeming Taiwan and Hong Kong to be 'China'........

 

[CityRail]

I think Australias policy is now effectively elimination of community transfer.
But to retain this you can only have international travel in a bubble and 14-day for everywhere else.



Pretty limited set of Asian countries that we could consider in a bubble - probably only Taiwan and Hong Kong.
South Korea and Japan are still running at 300+ cases a week, and Singapore 2000+ (albeit most still in the dorms)

As a HongKonger, that's enough already.

Other countries includes Malaysia and Thailand are getting rid of local transmission as well. So I think we can open to Malaysia and Thailand in October, earlier should Malaysia election is being held, to faciliate Australian Malaysians to vote.

 

[moa999]

Like VIC and NSW? SA has now slipped to third... Qld who even knows what they are doing!

You'd expect SA with population.
SA is 55 days without community transmission.
That's a lot of tests in that time.

Queensland is still testing. Just playing politics on the border

 

[jase05]

As a HongKonger, that's enough already.

Other countries includes Malaysia and Thailand are getting rid of local transmission as well. So I think we can open to Malaysia and Thailand in October, earlier should Malaysia election is being held, to faciliate Australian Malaysians to vote.

Hope you are right but just don’t see it happening. I’ve given up hope of International travel happening to Asia much before Christmas

 

[Flashback]

BoJo will be taking the 5pm Downing Street briefing today, it's expected he will announce the lifting of the FCO's blanket "we recommend against all but essential travel only" notice.

 

[jakeseven7]

BoJo will be taking the 5pm Downing Street briefing today, it's expected he will announce the lifting of the FCO's blanket "we recommend against all but essential travel only" notice.

So Dominic coughmings can go driving to test his eyesight legally?

 

[GarrettM]

Release from SQ

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir customers will be able to transit through Singapore’s Changi Airport on a one-way basis from Australia and New Zealand to the SIA Group’s global network from 11 June 2020.



The one-way transit channel will be subject to a number of requirements and restrictions, including:

• Connections must be no longer than 48 hours.
• Customers can only travel on SIA Group (Singapore Airlines, SilkAir and Scoot) flights and cannot connect to other carriers once in Singapore.
• Customers must meet all departing and arriving Government requirements and restrictions.

Customers will only be able to transit in Changi via SIA flights departing from Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in Australia, and Auckland and Christchurch in New Zealand. Transit will also be available via the Scoot flights departing from Perth, Australia.

 

[drron]

Or the SNP leader in the House of Commons drive legally to his bolthole on Skye just 600 miles away?

 

[Flashback]

So Dominic coughmings can go driving to test his eyesight legally?

Or the SNP leader in the House of Commons drive legally to his bolthole on Skye just 600 miles away?

Another no news announcement. Still no easing of lockdowns, unless you live by yourself as you can now form a "support bubble" with one other household to combat loneliness. The rage continues to build and fester.

 

[drron]

Another no news announcement. Still no easing of lockdowns, unless you live by yourself as you can now form a "support bubble" with one other household to combat loneliness. The rage continues to build and fester.

Absolutely which is possibly why the protests have been so fierce in places.