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Why Australians stranded overseas are turning down flights home – NEWS.com.au
Why Australians stranded overseas are turning down flights home
Australians stuck overseas during the pandemic have been turning down seats on repatriation flights home despite thousands being desperate to get back, the Senates COVID-19 committee has been told. More than 36,000 Australians have told the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade they want to come home, and the number considered “vulnerable” has risen to 8000.
But some Australians have turned down seats on repatriation flights citing a variety of reasons, the committee heard on Thursday.
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