Aviation
Victoria to resume international flights after Easter
Looks like Victorians stranded overseas have been granted an early Easter miracle with this announcement.
Destinations
States shut their borders as Victoria readies for five-day snap lockdown
Wondering how the other states and territories have responded to Victoria’s snap lockdown? We’ve gathered all the info we can amid this fast-moving situation.
Destinations
South Australia introduces hard border, Qld to reimpose border passes as Melbourne’s COVID-19 outbreak grows
by Huntley Mitchell
Both states are taking no chances on the growing COVID-19 outbreak at the Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport quarantine hotel.
Aviation
National Cabinet to increase caps on international arrivals, but stands firm on hotel quarantine
Even returning Aussies who have already received the jab won’t be able to skip 14 days of hotel quarantine. Unless, of course, they manage to escape.
Destinations
Queensland and South Australia to reopen borders for NSW travellers
Things are starting to look up for Berejiklian, even if she did find out about Palaszczuk’s big news at the same time everyone else did.
Aviation
International travellers dodge hotel quarantine and catch flight to Melbourne
An investigation has been launched into how two people arrived in Sydney from overseas and managed to board a domestic flight instead of entering the mandatory 14-day quarantine.
Hotels
Accommodation Association calls for transparency after Travelodge hotel booted from quarantine program
by Ali Coulton
The association’s CEO said he was “extremely disappointed” by the NSW government’s decision, and claims the hotel has not been formally advised of why it was removed from the program.
Hotels
Two travellers charged after escaping hotel quarantine in WA
These two boneheads flew into Perth without permission and allegedly escaped hotel quarantine to attend a party. Let’s hope they get the book thrown at them.
Destinations
Returning NSW residents from Victoria to go into hotel quarantine from Friday
Gladys has upped the strictness scale for returning NSW travellers, who will have to complete hotel quarantine at their own expense from Friday.
Hotels
Sydney influencer fined after attempting to escape quarantine hotel
The Potts Point resident said she just wanted to “run to the ocean” and “eat Sydney Thai and a huge plate of oysters”. She was found in Circular Quay after just under an hour.