Why there are unlikely to be any COVID-19 travel bubbles any time soon

Travel bubbles with neighbouring countries would be useless and dangerous without mass vaccinations in Australia, an aviation expert says.

The idea of a travel bubble, where people could move freely between countries, has been talked about since the start of the pandemic — but is yet to become a reality for Australia.

While New Zealanders could visit some Australian states without quarantining, that arrangement was not reciprocal.

The one-way bubble has since been closed…