Omicron

NZ to reopen border from next month as UK drops all COVID travel restrictions

Woohoo! Trans-Tasman travel is back which will make it much easier for…

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Qantas posts fourth consecutive half yearly loss in 1HFY22 report

The flying kangaroo has copped another blow in its half yearly report,…

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Flight Centre Group releases first half results and things are looking up!

It’s looking up, up and away for both corporate and leisure travel…

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Western Australia announce border re-open date

WA is open and the nation is one yet again! Let's just…

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Hilton tops analyst estimates as COVID’s wind down boosts occupancy

Hilton is back on track! Now all they need to do is…

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Hilton tops analyst estimates as COVID’s wind down boosts occupancy

Hilton is back on track! Now all they need to do is…

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Australia changes fully vaxxed definition but politicians still at odds on international arrivals

The update to the definition of fully vaccinated has caused disagreement between…

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QLD mulls triple vaccination rule as WA warned keeping closed will be worse for health

Annastacia Palaszczuk and Mark McGowan continue to thumb the nose at their…

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Alan Joyce compares WA to North Korea while QantasLink boss stokes feud with “cockatoo airline”

Qantas is giving the pot a vigorous stir this week, comparing Western…

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SA and NSW hospitality sector call for easing of COVID restrictions

The hospo sector is looking to party at full capacity and who…

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“The measures have not worked”: IATA urges governments to remove all travel barriers

The association has called for an end to the nearly two-year reign…

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Loophole discovered in WA quarantine requirements for international arrivals

Travellers looking to avoid hotel quarantine in Western Australia can now sneak…

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Britain scraps all COVID travel tests for UK entry

Travellers to the UK will no longer be greeted with a PCR…

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“Such is life:” Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding amid Omicron wave

While most would just leave their partner at the altar, Ardern has…

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Qantas group cuts capacity after WA delays border reopening indefinitely

Aussie airlines are having to continuously lower expectations, announcing more cuts than…

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“Unfortunately, the world changed”: McGowan suspends WA border reopening indefinitely

The western state will be keeping its borders firmly closed, as Premier…

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Thailand to resume ‘Test & Go’ quarantine waiver from February

Pack your suitcase and ready your sinuses for a holiday in Thailand…

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Aussie tourism took off in December, but remians well below 2019 levels

If these stats are anything to go by, we'll be back to…

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US slaps “do not travel” warning on Australia as Europe tightens border restrictions

The prospect of fewer American tourists milling about at Darling Harbour we…

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Thailand to impose a tourist tax on international visitors

The Australian government is also considering a tourist tax, however, it applies…

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Marketing team cleaning rooms, HR clearing tables as Omicron strips QLD hotel workforce

Gold Coast baristas are experiencing quite a bit of schadenfreude at the…

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Qantas and Jetstar cut flights as Omicron dampens travel expectations

Omicron has metaphorically dampened Qantas Groups travel expectations and La Nina has…

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Queensland throws away border restrictions as WA brings in home quarantine

The team at Travel Weekly have a running bet about which border…

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Hong Kong and Singapore block Aussie flights due to high Omicron numbers

Omicron's surge throughout Australia has left us getting blocked more times than…

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Virgin Australia to cut flight capacity by 25 per cent in face of Omicron

Omicron's latest blow has left pilots and cabin crew wondering why they…

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Qantas updates air fleet, expects $1.1b loss by end of 2021

The latest updates from Qantas have clarified that the airline is 'flying…

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WA border to open 5 February as premier McGowan announces vaccine milestone

For the first time in almost two years, West Australia will reopen…

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Sydney backpackers goes into lockdown as fears of Christmas border closures grow

Another backpackers hostel has gone into lockdown as NSW case numbers grow,…

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Restrictions lifted in NT as QLD hits 80 per cent vax target and Omicron reaches two more states

There's much to celebrate in Australia today, with (nearly) all Aussie states…

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Harbour cruise feared to be Omicron super spreader as health authorities rush to contact passengers

At least five cruise passengers have tested positive for COVID-19, with NSW…

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Sydney boat party feared to be super spreader event after attendees test positive with Omicron

NSW Health is urgently contacting around 140 people who signed in to…

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“We will not be pursuing ‘Omicron zero'”: NSW and Victoria vow to keep borders open

Victorian Premier Dan Andrews said he and his NSW counterpart Dominic Perrotett…

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OMICRON: WHO urges those over 60 to cancel travel plans as SA tightens restrictions

The UN health authority warned countries that blanket bans don't work, while…

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