Airlines for Australia & New Zealand (A4ANZ), which represents Qantas and Virgin, said the allegations made by Australian Airports Association (AAA) are “misleading and wrong”.
The Northern Territory has opened its borders up to interstate travel – but Victoria and Greater Sydney residents are excluded.
NSW and South Australia will charge Australians returning home from abroad $3,000 to stay in hotel quarantine, while Queensland will charge $2,800.
Brisbane Airport’s new $1 billion runway finally opened on Saturday with a warbird flypast and the departure of a Virgin Australia 737-8FE to Cairns.
Shane Carmody was appointed in an acting capacity in October 2016 after former CEO Mark Skidmore resigned less than two years in the role.
Justin Giddings says that while it wouldn’t be appropriate to open “right now”, case numbers outside the capital are still low and the move would help tourism recover.