Qantas will suspend overseas travel until [December] 2021
Jan 18, 2021, 5:14 pm
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18 Jan 2021 (news.com.au)---->Widespread overseas travel unlikely for Australians in 2021
18 Jan 2021 (abc.net.au)--->International travel off the cards for 2021, coronavirus border restrictions likely to remain in place
18 Jan 2021 (abc.net.au)--->International travel off the cards for 2021, coronavirus border restrictions likely to remain in place
Jan 19, 2021, 12:58 am
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These are essentially the same story from a single source (Professor Murphy). Professor Murphy is clear he is only looking a couple of months in advance. His timelines for 'most of the year' could be September/October (the time by which Australia is scheduled to have finished its vaccination program). We'll have to wait and see what happens in the months after Feb once the vaccination program starts to kick in.
It remains to be seen if those elected to office will actually step up to the plate and stop outsourcing their responsibilities to public servants.
Based on performance so far, I hold out little hope and suspect that we will see precious little in the way of QF international flying until 2022.
Jan 19, 2021, 2:33 am
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He's a bureaucrat - not his call.
It remains to be seen if those elected to office will actually step up to the plate and stop outsourcing their responsibilities to public servants.
Based on performance so far, I hold out little hope and suspect that we will see precious little in the way of QF international flying until 2022.
It remains to be seen if those elected to office will actually step up to the plate and stop outsourcing their responsibilities to public servants.
Based on performance so far, I hold out little hope and suspect that we will see precious little in the way of QF international flying until 2022.
Jan 19, 2021, 3:30 pm
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He's a bureaucrat - not his call.
It remains to be seen if those elected to office will actually step up to the plate and stop outsourcing their responsibilities to public servants.
Based on performance so far, I hold out little hope and suspect that we will see precious little in the way of QF international flying until 2022.
It remains to be seen if those elected to office will actually step up to the plate and stop outsourcing their responsibilities to public servants.
Based on performance so far, I hold out little hope and suspect that we will see precious little in the way of QF international flying until 2022.
Feb 6, 2021, 4:36 pm
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Need to travel
I understand that the Government is not too keen on Ozzie citizens travelling overseas until possibly early 2021. If you “need” to travel, then you may apply for exemption. Unless of course it’s to Kiwiland, then it will not be on QF at this stage.
There will probably be some other carriers that you could fly with, in time. Just don’t expect a government repatriation flight to bring you back if things go bad.
Do you have any (COVID-safe) destinations in mind, or is COVID of no concern?
There will probably be some other carriers that you could fly with, in time. Just don’t expect a government repatriation flight to bring you back if things go bad.
Do you have any (COVID-safe) destinations in mind, or is COVID of no concern?
My QF booking is now on its 5th reinvention and the vaccine is not far off but there are some safe destinations that shouldn't be afraid of Australian travelers and personally I wish it was as simple as creating bubbles, checkin, takeoff.
Feb 7, 2021, 7:36 am
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I totally understand the need to travel, every vagabond has ants in their pants including myself.
My QF booking is now on its 5th reinvention and the vaccine is not far off but there are some safe destinations that shouldn't be afraid of Australian travelers and personally I wish it was as simple as creating bubbles, checkin, takeoff.
My QF booking is now on its 5th reinvention and the vaccine is not far off but there are some safe destinations that shouldn't be afraid of Australian travelers and personally I wish it was as simple as creating bubbles, checkin, takeoff.
Feb 7, 2021, 12:04 pm
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I don't think the Australian government will allow anyone to leave Australia till mid-late 2022.
When I read some press statements from Israel correctly, then the BioNTech vaccine is protecting more than 95% of the vaccinated population from serious disease. Yes, they still may bew contagious, but if 80+% of the Australian population had been vaccinated, there is no big reason anymore to keep the borders shut down.
Regarding the mutations -> What will be different in mid-late 2022 in comparison to the mid-late 2021?
Feb 7, 2021, 2:10 pm
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The government is democratically elected. At one point they must do as the majority of the electors mandates them to do. Australia is luckily not China.
When I read some press statements from Israel correctly, then the BioNTech vaccine is protecting more than 95% of the vaccinated population from serious disease. Yes, they still may bew contagious, but if 80+% of the Australian population had been vaccinated, there is no big reason anymore to keep the borders shut down.
Regarding the mutations -> What will be different in mid-late 2022 in comparison to the mid-late 2021?
When I read some press statements from Israel correctly, then the BioNTech vaccine is protecting more than 95% of the vaccinated population from serious disease. Yes, they still may bew contagious, but if 80+% of the Australian population had been vaccinated, there is no big reason anymore to keep the borders shut down.
Regarding the mutations -> What will be different in mid-late 2022 in comparison to the mid-late 2021?
Feb 7, 2021, 2:14 pm
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[mod hat] Please stay on Qantas related issues, no general border closure debate. [/mod hat]
Feb 7, 2021, 2:34 pm
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[mod hat] Maybe I was unclear. If your post is about Qantas or Jetstar, then you are in the right forum. For general Covid or Australia discussions please post in the respective forums. [/mod hat]
Feb 7, 2021, 2:57 pm
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Staying on topic regarding Qantas international services. I do think that QF will resume some regular intl pax flights (apart from New Zealand) this year, maybe a frequency to SIN, HKG and LAX.
As I recall, this was only the opinion of one politician/health expert. Things may and will change.
If you are an Australian citizens, it is possible to fly back to Australia (albeit with some hazzle).
But the Australian government has already said they're not opening borders up this year.
As an Australian in London, this infuriates me because I can't visit my family,
Feb 7, 2021, 7:01 pm
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The government is democratically elected. At one point they must do as the majority of the electors mandates them to do. Australia is luckily not China.
When I read some press statements from Israel correctly, then the BioNTech vaccine is protecting more than 95% of the vaccinated population from serious disease. Yes, they still may bew contagious, but if 80+% of the Australian population had been vaccinated, there is no big reason anymore to keep the borders shut down.
Regarding the mutations -> What will be different in mid-late 2022 in comparison to the mid-late 2021?
When I read some press statements from Israel correctly, then the BioNTech vaccine is protecting more than 95% of the vaccinated population from serious disease. Yes, they still may bew contagious, but if 80+% of the Australian population had been vaccinated, there is no big reason anymore to keep the borders shut down.
Regarding the mutations -> What will be different in mid-late 2022 in comparison to the mid-late 2021?
Feb 7, 2021, 8:09 pm
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In any case it's the arrivals cap that QF/SQ/CX all have to collectively overcome. It's not like there's untaken arrival passenger quotas that SQ nor CX is willing to carry passengers to fill. They're probably less than half filling their existing services to Aus anyway.
