Australian Aviation

This week, Phil and Adam discuss what Victoria’s new restrictions mean for the industry as well as analysing last week’s big interview with Rex’s John Sharp.

The advert features 45 apparent examples of passenger anger at the flag carrier being slow to process refunds. Examples include quotes claiming Qantas “can’t be trusted” and are “horrible to deal with”.

Victoria’s lockdown was first imposed last Thursday and was due to last seven days, however, since then the cluster has increased to 67 active cases in the local community.

The state hopes to see the processing of international arrivals safely moved to within the airport terminal by the beginning of the NT’s wet season, which usually begins around November, following the advice of Australia’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Alison McMillan.

Health Minister Greg Hunt has reportedly set up a task force to examine how successful vaccination rates would interact with travel rules, and the new incentives could roll out in as little as six weeks’ time.

The airline has added one extra flight per day for the next six days between Timaru and Wellington in response to severe flooding in the Canterbury region.