Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce revealed Australians could be travelling to Bali by early 2022 “at the latest” as the carrier announced it was resuming flights from Melbourne and Sydney to destinations including London,Singapore,Bangkok and Johannesburg ahead of schedule.
Singapore Airlines also started selling tickets for flights between Singapore and Melbourne on Friday evening.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Friday confirmed fully vaccinated international travellers flying to Melbourne would not have to quarantine from November 1,bringing his state into line with NSW.
Parents of Australian citizens and permanent residents will also be able to apply for an exemption to travel to Australia from that date.
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“No hotel quarantine,no isolation – you’ll be able to go about your business,” Mr Andrews said on the same day his state emerged from its sixth lockdown.
“And the reason for that is that,at 80 per cent,90 per cent[COVID-19 vaccination rate] – which is where we’re going to get to – we are as protected as we can be.”