In this cross-posting with The Conversation, the University of Sydney’s Giuseppe Carabetta discusses the legal ‘murky waters’ of Australian airlines requiring their staff to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
The industry body representing international airlines said its members were now operating in “really difficult circumstances” after the numbers allowed to enter hotel quarantine were reduced to 3,000 per week.
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has called on state lockdowns to stop by the end of 2021, when he says all adults should have been offered a COVID vaccination.
Qantas told Australian Aviation a statement there was “no issue with the safety of the flight” that the ATSB said completed an “uneventful landing”.
Analysis of data from Google Flights shows the decision to reduce Australia's arrival caps from 3,010 to 1,505 per week has caused the already limited commercial flights to sell for likely the highest prices in history.
Cathay Pacific has confirmed it will continue to fly between Australia and Hong Kong in July, despite the closing of the carrier’s Australian base last month. “As part of our efforts to support Australians who need to travel, and to reflect the easing of restrictions in our home market, we will be maintaining our services