Sydney airport has today tightened its coronavirus restrictions but denied it was because of any risk specific to passengers from Victoria.
The new measures, including strong encouragement to wear face masks inside the terminal, are down to increased passenger numbers, head of airport safety Jane Rotsey said.
After 137 days of the busy aviation route being snapped shut, the first flights between Melbourne and Sydney took off today as the border between New South Wales and Victoria opened.
Twenty-four flights are due to land in Sydney today, while 23 will depart for Melbourne.
Queuing and congregating inside the terminal is viewed as a risk by Sydney airport officials.
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Ms Rotsey urged passengers and visitors to social distance 1.5 metres from each other if they can and to wear a face mask if they can't.
"Right now social distancing isn't a problem, but as borders re-open and our terminals fill up, queuing and congregating may become unavoidable," she said.
Sydney airport said in a statement the new measures were not linked to "any specific COVID risk from interstate travellers".
Passengers have been advised to arrive early for check-in to avoid causing longer lines.
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