Destinations
Australia’s one-way travel bubble with New Zealand gets back underway
Once again, the light has changed from red to green for quarantine-free, one-way, trans-Tasman travel.
Destinations
“I’d love to see a Pacific bubble”: ScoMo reveals countries that could restart international travel for Aussies
Australia’s PM has hinted that a travel bubble with neighbouring nations might not be too far away.
Destinations
Australia once again suspends one-way travel bubble with New Zealand
It’s hard to imagine the trans-Tasman bubble becoming two-way anytime soon, given the stop-start nature of ‘green zone’ flights from across the ditch.
Aviation
Qantas adds Norfolk Island flights in response to Air New Zealand suspension
The flying kangaroo has swooped in to save the day, after Aussie tourists became stranded on the island.
Destinations
Ardern threatens to delay two-way trans-Tasman ‘bubble’ after Australia halts Kiwi travellers
by Ali Coulton
The prospect of sending your clients to New Zealand in the first quarter of this year has once again been thrown into jeopardy.
Destinations
New Zealand sticking to two-way travel ‘bubble’ timeline despite Australia’s recent COVID-19 concerns
We’ve got a feeling NZ might just be 2021’s top overseas destination among Aussie travellers, and not just because it’ll likely be the first place they can go to … okay, maybe it is.
Destinations
HELL YEAH! Ardern says Aussies will be travelling quarantine-free to New Zealand early next year
FINALLY! Get ready for your phone to ring off the hook from your excited clients keen to get the heck out of Australia next year.
Destinations
Queensland to reopen its borders to New Zealanders
A two-way trans-Tasman travel ‘bubble’ is so close now we can taste it! Although, that could just be the fush and chups and pavlova we had as a morning snack.
Aviation
Qantas CEO says vaccines could restart international travel before “bubbles” eventuate
To be fair, Aussies were expecting to be able to travel to New Zealand by now, but the closest we can get is watching Flight of the Conchords while sipping a pinot noir from the Marlborough region.
Destinations
ScoMo reveals fresh candidates for expanded travel ‘bubble’, including some Chinese provinces
by Ali Coulton
With two-way trans-Tasman travel off the cards for the foreseeable future, Australia’s PM has revealed a few north Asian candidates for an expanded ‘bubble’.
Destinations
Vanuatu just recorded its first-ever case of COVID-19
Were you or your clients fanging for a Pacific Islands travel ‘bubble’? Well, given this announcement, we wouldn’t hold our breath if we were you.
Travel Agents
Helloworld’s retail network “largely intact”, as company lays out border and travel ‘bubble’ forecasts
by Huntley Mitchell
Travel Weekly has poured over Helloworld’s quarterly update to bring you this package of highlights.