BARA now says most airlines stopped selling tickets to stranded Aussies “months ago” due to Australia’s international arrival caps.
Virgin Australia recorded the largest day of sales since COVID, after Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said her state would open to Sydney.
Qantas and Jetstar’s flying schedule will rebound to 60 per cent of pre-COVID levels by Christmas following Queensland opening its borders.
DHL Express launched a new direct freighter service from Melbourne to Auckland and Christchurch that will operate five times a week.
The TWU has submitted a proposal to Qantas to keep ground-handling in-house, in the face of proposals to outsource the services.
Premier Palaszczuk made the announcement after Sydney reached 28 days without 'community transmission' – a milestone Victoria could hit tomorrow.