The airline is kicking off the first step in what we are hoping will be two-way travel between Australia and New Zealand sans quarantine by the end of the year.

In huge news, Australia and New Zealand have negotiated a deal to get the trans-Tasman travel ‘bubble’ off the ground in two weeks’ time.

The comments came as ScoMo said the government is working to get more Australians home by opening up travel between the two countries.

The federal government is prepared to proceed without Victoria to try to kickstart the trans-Tasman ‘bubble’ this year, according to Birmo.

Canberra Airport is taking expressions of interest for proposed flights between Canberra and Wellington, which could take off within a month.

The expert working group behind the proposal for a trans-Tasman ‘bubble’ reckons it could be operational by September.

The timeline for international travel’s restart has just become a whole lot clearer, thanks to a new chart detailing Australia’s plans.

The moves from each state come as Jacinda Ardern weighs in on the Australian state border row, which she said would need to be sorted out before the trans-Tasman bubble gets the green light.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has put the idea of creating a trans-Tasman bubble between Australia and New Zealand on ice, saying reopening state borders is the priority.

Jacinda Ardern has joined the Australian government’s national cabinet meeting to discuss the “trans-Tasman bubble”, and it appears she’s a fan of the idea.