According to the Tourism Restart Taskforce, which was established to advise the Federal Government on a domestic and international travel road map post-COVID, Australians may be able to starting flying to New Zealand in little more than a month.
According to John Hart, the Chair of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, Minister Birmingham gave the timetable the green light, however, that doesn’t mean we should be packing our bags just yet given the document is “aspirational”.“We are saying that New Zealand travel will definitely commence on July 1 and from 10 September we will consider whether other bubbles can commence,”As part of the timetable, which has been viewed by news.com.
The trans-Tasman travel bubble has been in discussion between both New Zealand and Australian Prime Ministers since the beginning of May.However Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has cautioned both New Zealand and Australian residents to not get too excited yet, despite the overwhelming “enthusiasm” to get the bubble going.Source:Alamy
I prefer travel in QLD and help local tourism...
If the silly old moo (premier Qld) would open the border things would bloody get back to normal..reckon the motive is she wants Queenslanders to spend money in their own state....bullshit to that..
No one should be open to overseas flights anytime soon, let alone in less than 2 months.
Ok Boomerpress
Passport. What for? 100 pts of ID at Centrelink?
No thanks! I’m staying and travelling only in Australia. Best country on Earth.
Choice bro!
As much as I love our Kiwi neighbours, I don't think I would even be letting us in that soon.
Unless they improve the hygiene standards on planes it is a bad idea. Don't think it is just a coincidence that most people with the virus have been getting off planes (or boats)
Just like the Model T...any country you like.....as long as it's New Zealand! Blood oath Bro! auspol
Why can’t you do a test on arrival::: get the results back in an hour and if you have it self quarantine?
Bullshit
Didn't know N.Z wanted to risk virus infected Aussies entering. Junk article and click bait bollocks!
Why would any want to travel , when there are so many case of the virus still around..
Yeah to NZ 🙄
Clickbait
Only if you want to cook some eggs for Jake da Muss
ABC Anywhere But China
The pandemic will take years to rip through the northern hemisphere and all the shithole countries.
Another piece of news that’s incorrect!! Who’s going to travel in this environment with all the fear mongering
🤣 Most states borders are shut. Even exemptions get 14 days quarantine. Thats 4 weeks lost each way. Fun
This will be our biggest mistake. Forget the ruby princess
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