This is the story of how coronavirus took our industry by surprise. In part 1, we outline the events up until Australia shut its borders.
The UK has become the first major Western country in the world to approve a COVID vaccine in a huge breakthrough moment.
Virgin Australia recorded the largest day of sales since COVID, after Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said her state would open to Sydney.
The ex-Virgin 737 leased to Rex has been flying between Sydney and Melbourne, likely in preparation for its CASA proving flight.
Premier Peter Gutwein also said that from this Friday those travelling from Victoria would be allowed to isolate at home.
Link Airways is set to rival FlyPelican and launch direct flights between Canberra and Newcastle from 20 November.