A Qantas Boeing 737-838 received the traditional welcome when it landed on the Gold Coast from Sydney minutes before the Queensland border opened at midday.
The announcements came on the day Melbourne endured its first day of re-imposed lockdown following an apparent ‘second wave’ of COVID-19 cases.
The PM’s backing came on a day of drama that saw the NSW-Victoria border shut; and Jetstar passengers from Melbourne were let into Sydney without screening
The move has led to angry complaints on social media from citizens trying to return home, while the business has warned its contact centre is very busy.
The first direct flight between Canberra and Ballina/Byron Bay departed on Friday, with return flights between the ACT and the sunny far north NSW coastline to now depart three times per week. Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source on Google. Click here to add Australian
The revelation comes after Australian Aviation also reported how Tumut in NSW has such as weak runway that aircraft can’t fill their water tanks fully.