Originally Posted by
PAL62V
Some very interesting help there. I should have added that I travel under an Aust passport, although I no longer live there. I would be going for work reasons and the problem there is that my dates will be basically fixed. That's where the real worry is, as I can't really allow for being held up for a few days.
On the question of flying J, I usually do that ex-EU. I had thought this time though that it was one more complication that I didn't want to add into the mix, getting to/from ARN or OSL from LON. And from LON, well.... we all know the price difference. Perhaps though, ex-EU that may be a better option after all.
Eager to hear any more thoughts - thanks for all the well-reasoned info so far.
I'd say you're going to have to fly in J to be guaranteed a place on a flight. There are plenty of stories of people being repeatedly bumped until they forked out for J and then they got on board their new flight just fine. If you can find an ex-EU fare that suits, book it and you'll likely get into Australia. I'd say booking economy is going to end in tears.
Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
Entering AU on an AU passport will be no issue, if you get a seat.
Leaving AU may be more problematic as most AU citizens/permanent residents need AU government authority to leave.
The AU government is trying to discourage people on short trips coming from Covid-19 risk places
If you're ordinarily resident elsewhere, you are exempt from needing permission to leave again.