Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack hailed today’s opening of the trans-Tasman bubble by arguing that the country “must” agree similar deals soon with other countries.
Quarantine-free travel between both Australia and New Zealand restarted today in one of the most significant moments for the aviation industry since the start of the pandemic.
Here, Australian Aviation outlines how the new two-way, trans-Tasman bubble will be paused or suspended when an outbreak of COVID occurs in either country.
The announcement came minutes after Virgin pledged to hire 150 new cabin crew and lease ten new 737s because it was “committed” to restoring its pre-COVID market share.
The COVID outbreak in Sydney caused large areas of the city to go into a snap lockdown in December and January, which forced all other states and territories to impose travel restrictions.
Health Minister Greg Hunt said the government would also have to consider how long protection from the jabs lasts and how they affect transmission.