COVID-19 Transit Requirements for Key International Airports

Australia no longer requires international arrivals to get a pre-departure COVID-19 test. But many other countries still have their own travel requirements which may including COVID-19 testing, even if you are just in international transit. To make matters even more complicated, a few countries still aren’t allowing international transits at all. International travel in June … Continued

Virgin Australia’s Flights to Bali Selling Fast

Virgin Australia will next week resume flying from Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne to Bali. It will be the first time Virgin has flown to Indonesia since March 2020, but the airline is coming back strong with many flights already sold out weeks in advance! From 15 June 2022, Virgin Australia will resume daily Sydney-Denpasar (Bali) … Continued

The Australia DPD App Doesn’t Work Properly

Since February 2022, the Australian government requires all passengers arriving in Australia on an international flight to complete a Digital Passenger Declaration (DPD) within 7 days before departure. This can be done online or on the “Australia DPD” smartphone app. In theory, this system is supposed to save travellers time by allowing them to submit … Continued

Podcast #83: Travelling to Argentina in 2022

South America was the last continent to have direct flights to Australia restored following the pandemic. But the 3x weekly LATAM Airlines flights from Sydney to Santiago via Auckland were not yet running when Gus Higgins needed to travel to Argentina during February and March 2022. Instead, he redeemed Qantas Frequent Flyer points to book … Continued

Air Vanuatu Returns to Australia from July 2022

Air Vanuatu will resume flights to Australia from 1 July 2022, with the nation of Vanuatu also reopening its border to tourists on the same date – just in time for the next school holidays! Vaccinated visitors to Vanuatu will not be required to quarantine from this date. From July, Air Vanuatu will operate 5x … Continued