Hannah Dowling

With many states finally gearing up to ease their state border restrictions in the coming weeks – with the notable exception of Western Australia – it’s high time we released an update on the current state of play.

With 1.7 million fares on sale, the airline said this is its biggest sale on record, with domestic fares starting at $49 one-way, and international fares from $229.

Hawaiian Airlines has confirmed it will reintroduce its five services per week between Sydney and Honolulu from 15 December, becoming the latest international carrier to announce its return to Australian shores.

From 15 November, Rex will perform three return flights per day between Sydney-Coffs Harbour and Sydney-Port Macquarie, and reinstate daily return flights between Sydney and major NSW regional centres.

Qantas has again announced that its flagship Airbus A380s will return to service sooner than previously expected, with the first superjumbos expected to return to regular passenger flights by April 2022.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has hinted that temporary visa holders, including skilled migrants and international students, could be welcomed back into the country as soon as next month.