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Vulnerable Australians being left behind amid scramble for seats on coronavirus repatriation flights
Frustration is growing among Australians stranded overseas who say they have been forced into a Hunger Games-style scramble for repatriation flights that is leaving vulnerable cases behind.
Key points:
- Of the 39,000 Australians currently stranded overseas, approximately 5,000 are listed as vulnerable
- Despite being told they would be first in line to get a seat on a repatriation flight, many have continued to miss out
- Stranded Australians and their loved ones are demanding DFAT and Qantas do more to ensure seats go to the most needy as a priority
Tickets for two government-facilitated Qantas flights from London to Darwin were released last week, prompting a mad rush that overwhelmed the airline’s booking system.
Some of the 39,000 stranded…
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