Two-way Trans-Tasman Bubble starting 19 April 2021

[MEL_Traveller]

Is this duty free being bought in AKL? Is the MEL-SYD leg part of the international flight? Any carry-on limit if domestic?

The 100ml doesn't apply to domestic. Purchasing the DF at AKL airport = allowed to take on board. Purchasing the DF on arrival in Aust = no issue. Carriage on domestic flight = no issue.

 

[Beano]

I had heard that on consolidated tickets the last domestic flight is still International and the same rules apply, so you could loose your duty free liquid.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I had heard that on consolidated tickets the last domestic flight is still International and the same rules apply, so you could loose your duty free liquid.

Each flight is treated in accordance with its own rules. Domestic is domestic, international is international. There are no specific rules around connecting or consolidated tickets when it comes to liquids. Consolidated tickets may have importance in other scenarios, such as baggage allowance or cabin bag size.

In many airports if you have purchased your liquids duty free and they remain in the tamper-proof bag supplied by the duty free store they will be exempt from the LAG rules. But this doesn’t always apply... notably places like Bangkok where transit liquids, even sealed, can be confiscated on flights to Australia.

Arriving into Australia international, passing through customs, then catching a domestic flight is treated as a domestic flight.

 

[Beano]

Thanks. I suppose you still have to watch your carry-on weight.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Thanks. I suppose you still have to watch your carry-on weight.

Yes. And that often depends on the airline. Some consider duty free in addition to carry on limits and pieces. Others will include it.

 

[themanfromoz]

Is this duty free being bought in AKL? Is the MEL-SYD leg part of the international flight? Any carry-on limit if domestic?

Hi.
Yes, the duty free will likely be bought in AKL.
Yes, the MEL-SYD leg is international (just double checked as I had assumed it would be domestic). Can you purchase duty free while transitting through MEL? Looking at the Sydney airport website it doesn't look like any duty free shops are open as yet.

 

[Beano]

Yes. And that often depends on the airline. Some consider duty free in addition to carry on limits and pieces. Others will include it.

Is that for the domestic leg? Do airlines have duty free rules on domestic routes?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Is that for the domestic leg? Do airlines have duty free rules on domestic routes?

There are no ‘rules’ per se for the contents of the duty free as LAG rules don’t apply.

But each airline has their own cabin baggage rules. Some airlines don’t even blink at a duty free bag in addition to your normal cabin bag. Others will ask you to limit your cabin bag to a single piece... and if you out your duty free into your cabin bag it may then exceed the weight allowance.

I’ve had duty free on a connecting qantas domestic flight and it was no issue. I don’t know whether Jetstar would be as generous.

 

[serfty]

Is that for the domestic leg? Do airlines have duty free rules on domestic routes?

No ... there are limits on certain inflammatory liquids in domestic cabins.

I have been known to take half a dozen bottles of wine from ADL to MEL as carryon.

 

[oz_mark]

No ... there are limits on certain inflammatory liquid in domestic cabins.

I do love a good inflammatory liquid

 

[Nathant123]

I apologise if this has been asked before and it’s probably a silly question but what is the likelihood of Emirates resuming services between AU and NZ?

 

[Berlin]

Looking at the Sydney airport website it doesn't look like any duty free shops are open as yet.

Both arrival an departure Duty Frees are open to NZ travellers at SYD airport.

However, AKL is usually cheaper and as of last week had some pretty good deals even. Only one of the usual two Duty Free shops is open at AKL (the ‘green’ one is open, the ‘blue’ one isn’t- I have no idea what they are actually called but whoever knows AKL airport will probably know what I mean).

 

[themanfromoz]

I apologise if this has been asked before and it’s probably a silly question but what is the likelihood of Emirates resuming services between AU and NZ?

Apparently they are from 1 November.

 

[henrus]

I'm waiting at a very quiet Brisbane airport for a flight to NZ. I passed through Brisbane International in December last year (going to Norfolk Island) and a fair amount has changed.

There is now a special drop off area for "red zone" passengers and the top floor (check in area) of the terminal now has a wall down the middle splitting the terminal into two, this extends all the way downstairs to a separate area of security as well. Unlike last year where you had to be a passenger to even enter the terminal this time anyone can walk into the green zone part of the check-in area.

Check-in was normal and they weren't interested in seeing the NZ arrival confirmation they just wanted to know that you'd done it. One thing that caught me a bit off guard was the smart gate has a question that now says something like "I acknowledge that return flights to Australia are limited and I may be required to pay for mandatory quarantine upon arrival" you had to press yes or no but perhaps they should update that for the NZ flights.

In departures, a few shops are upon about the same as last year with the addition of the Windmill and Co restaurant, currency exchange, and the sunglass hut. Unsurprisingly the lounge is very quite with just a handful of poeple.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Not sure if the point has been made that the two-way bubble is a way for NZers to avoid MIQ in NZ, which has a small benefit of not needing to find a place before booking the homeward flight, but still have to do hotel quarantine in Australia

 

[glasszon]

Not sure if the point has been made that the two-way bubble is a way for NZers to avoid MIQ in NZ, which has a small benefit of not needing to find a place before booking the homeward flight, but still have to do hotel quarantine in Australia

This only applies to dual AU/NZ citizens or NZ citizens who are ordinarily resident in Australia. Unless you are flying from NZ, Australia will not allow NZ citizens to fly to Australia if they are not a resident of Australia.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

This only applies to dual AU/NZ citizens or NZ citizens who are ordinarily resident in Australia. Unless you are flying from NZ, Australia will not allow NZ citizens to fly to Australia if they are not a resident of Australia.

On what basis do you say Australia will not allow entry by non-residents?

I’m pretty sure Kane Williamson is not an Australian resident but of course I don’t know whether he is a dual citizen.

There have also been some AFFer who are non-resident Australian citizens travelling to Australia.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

On what basis do you say Australia will not allow entry by non-residents?

I’m pretty sure Kane Williamson is not an Australian resident but of course I don’t know whether he is a dual citizen.

There have also been some AFFer who are non-resident Australian citizens travelling to Australia.

The rules are set out here: Travel restrictions | COVID-19 and the border

NZ citizens aren't permitted entry to Australia - except within the NZ-AU travel bubble - unless they are ordinarily resident in Australia.

So an NZ citizen can't fly in from say Singapore.

'Resident' would require some sort of visa.

Non-residents, by virtue of spending more time out of Australia than in, can travel here. But they must have an appropriate visa (like PR), or hold citizenship.

 

[Beano]

As I understand you don't have to be a citizen/resident of either country if you have been in either country for 14 days to take advantage of the bubble.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

The rules are set out here: Travel restrictions | COVID-19 and the border

NZ citizens aren't permitted entry to Australia - except within the NZ-AU travel bubble - unless they are ordinarily resident in Australia.

So an NZ citizen can't fly in from say Singapore.

'Resident' would require some sort of visa.

Non-residents, by virtue of spending more time out of Australia than in, can travel here. But they must have an appropriate visa (like PR), or hold citizenship.

Thanks

So it seems the NZ cricket captain has some special status if he is in Australian quarantine as is rumoured.

Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson on flight to Melbourne after abandoning IPL | Sporting News Australia

Australian cricketers Adam Zampa and Kane Richardson will land in Australia on Thursday after they managed to secure flights out of India amid the country’s coronavirus crisis.

www.sportingnews.com

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Behind the scenes, Cricket Australia has been liaising with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in order to ascertain if the players could return to Australia on a commercial flight.

Zampa and Richardson will now spend two weeks quarantining in a Melbourne hotel while AJ Tye is already in quarantine in Sydney after leaving the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.

Edit: Doh! I just realized my mistake - Kane Richardson, not the NZ captain