Stephen Byron has continued his campaign to restart flights from the capital early by writing a formal letter to the government.

The new system is designed to speed up boarding and minimize contact with other passengers ahead of an increase in flying as coronavirus border restrictions ease nationwide.

Jetstar Pacific is set to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines after Qantas confirmed that it intends to offload its minority stake in the carrier “in the coming months”.

Before the pandemic, the airline flew seven times per week to the Chinese city, but it was the very first to be axed as the pandemic spread.