Originally Posted by
DLATL777
Uncertainty on transit via Aust. With NZ more people transit as non stop flights are far less (even before the current situation)
https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/int...1580226297.htm
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AUSTRALIA - published 23.03.2020
Temporary exception: Passengers departing from New Zealand with a confirmed onward ticket on the same calendar day to return home are allowed to transit through Australia. They must remain airside and must have not been in China (People's Rep.), Iran, Italy or Korea (Rep.) in the past 14 days. This is valid till 11:59 AEDST 24 March 2020.
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NZ newspaper web site:-
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/hea...wnCoronavirus:
Thousands of stranded travellers left in limbo as airlines shut down
Dominic Harris15:53, Mar 24 2020
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As of noon on Tuesday there will be a further 48-hour extension of the window for international passengers leaving New Zealand to transit through Australian airports to other destinations, the High Commission told British travellers, saying it was contacting airlines to verify ongoing flight options.
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But as above AKL-LAX/IAH/etc would be best
A fast changing situation
Edit
{1 hr ago}
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52013572
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The situation is more alarming in New Zealand than Australia she says, because the nation is due to plunge into a rigorous lockdown.
On Tuesday, Australia announced it would extend its transit window for international passengers coming from New Zealand to 12:00 local time on 26 March.
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But unable to find this waiver extension on Au Government web sites