About 20,000 travellers looking to cross the Tasman in time for Christmas have had their flights cancelled amid continued uncertainty over quarantine-free movement between Australia and New Zealand.
Air New Zealand on Monday afternoon announced the cancellation of more than 1000 flights, the latest to be scrapped since New Zealand suspended the so-called travel bubble in July amid Delta outbreaks in New South Wales and Victoria.
The cancelled flights were scheduled between now and December 31.
READ MORE: Wild weather to lash three Australian states
"This will be particularly tough news for families and friends who were hoping to catch up over Christmas.... but our hands are tied until border restrictions ease, and we receive further clarity from the New Zealand Government," Air New Zealand chief customer and sales officer Leanne Geraghty said, in a statement.
Currently, fully vaccinated travellers can fly from New Zealand to Australia without going through quarantine by presenting a negative PCR test.
But Australians need to apply for an exemption to enter New Zealand and with only a few exceptions all arrivals, including citizens, need to spend two weeks in quarantine.
from 9News https://ift.tt/2ZcgvSn
via IFTTT
0 Comments