General
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.
Key points:
- An expert says overseas travel would be two or three times worse than domestic border woes
- Among the first bubbles expected to open would be New Zealand and Papua New Guinea
- But one hidden danger could be indirect travellers taking advantage of the bubbles
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.
Continue Reading
