Airlines rush to add more Queensland flights after border reopening

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Qantas and Jetstar will operate more than 1200 extra return flights into Queensland from NSW and Victoria, while Virgin Australia will add 65,000 seats to Queensland-NSW routes in the lead-up to Christmas.

Residents from Sydney will be allowed to enter Queensland from December 1 without needing to quarantine and Victorians will be allowed in the same day, provided the state records no community transmission on Wednesday.Beau Chenery/Brisbane Airport Corporation

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said Queenslanders could expect to welcome a lot more visitors in the next few months.“We can’t wait to see a repeat of the heart-warming scenes in Melbourne and Sydney this week with families reuniting after months apart, this time in Queensland." Virgin Australia network general manager Russell Shaw said the airline would provide flexibility to change bookings up until January 31, 2021.

 

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