No Quarantine-Free Flights from NZ South Island

This week, Australian states including NSW, Victoria and Queensland removed quarantine requirements for vaccinated Australians returning from the South Island of New Zealand. But Australians in New Zealand remain stranded, with no airlines actually putting on quarantine-free flights to bring Aussies home. The Australian government suspended quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia back when … Continued

Qantas Brings Forward International Flights, New Planes

Qantas will resume international flights to Singapore, Fiji, Thailand and South Africa sooner than previously planned, as well as launching a new route from Sydney to Delhi in December. The airline has already announced that it will resume flights from Sydney to London and Los Angeles from 1 November 2021, with the Qantas First Lounge … Continued

How to Get a COVID-19 Travel Vaccination Certificate

Australia will remove its outbound travel ban on 1 November 2021, but only to people who are fully vaccinated (or exempt from vaccination requirements, such as children under 12 who aren’t yet able to be vaccinated). In preparation, the government is now issuing COVID-19 vaccination certificates for international travel. These are available to fully vaccinated Australian … Continued

Podcast #71: NSW Ends Quarantine

This week, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet made a huge announcement that Australians will finally be allowed to leave the country – and return without quarantine – from 1 November 2021. That’s just over two weeks away! There are some conditions. For example, Australians will need to be fully vaccinated, will need a negative COVID-19 test … Continued

Singapore Airlines to Operate Repatriation Flights to Darwin

Singapore Airlines will operate two commercial repatriation flights to Darwin next month for returning Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family members. The Singapore Airlines flights will fly from Singapore to Darwin on 2 and 8 November 2021. All passengers will be required to quarantine at Howard Springs for 14 days after arrival. While New … Continued