Spirits soar at Brisbane Airport as flights to New Zealand take off

The two-way quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand has lifted off with the first flight leaving the Brisbane Airport at 9.35am on Monday.

Seven flights to Auckland were scheduled on Monday and six arrival flights were expected.

Brisbane Airport Corporation spokeswoman Rachel Bronish said the terminal was already buzzing from just seeing 250 passengers a day to expecting more than 2000 passengers a day.

“It’s amazing to be here at the international terminal, which has been a shadow of its former self in the past 12 months,” she said.

“To see so much activity, we’re just over the moon.

“It’s good news not just for the thousands of family and friends who will be able to reunite but also so many different…