Hannah Dowling

The Federal Court’s Justice Michael Lee made the announcement on Wednesday, arguing that he wouldn’t allow such a large amount of people to have their lives “put on hold” for too long.

The Prime Minister has also continued to flag that home quarantine will be introduced for returning Australians that are fully vaccinated.

Qantas has filed an application for leave to appeal in its ongoing court battle with the Transport Workers Union over the dismissal of more than 2,000 ground handlers whose roles were outsourced.

Qantas is following through on its promise to return part of its Airbus A380 fleet to the skies by mid-2022, with the superjumbo already back on the schedule for its Sydney – Los Angeles routes from 1 July next year.

Virgin Australia has launched a new domestic airfare sale, ahead of the anticipated relaxation of state border restrictions, and the busy summer travel season.

Australia’s restart of international travel could be delayed by months due to a “torrential exit” of skilled ground services workers from aviation,  industry bodies told the Senate on Monday.