Surprise mid-flight announcement leaves travellers stranded in Qld for 14 days

The letter stated the quarantine period would be for 14 days pending any updates from Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young and would “likely” require at least one negative COVID-19 test.

But Adrian said he had been told he might not be able to receive a test until Tuesday, which would leave him in the Brisbane Airport Pullman Hotel, in a room without opening windows or a balcony, for almost a day longer than the WA lockdown set to end at 2.01am AEST on Tuesday.

Adrian said he had no issue with the border restrictions in general.

“The problem I have is they implement them and apply them to people who have no knowledge of them and can’t change their circumstance,” he said.

Adrian has…