trans-tasman bubble

New Zealand begins to reopen to international travellers

Our Kiwi neighbours are slowly lowering the drawbridge to overseas visitors as…

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New Zealand reveals reopening plan with Australians shut out until April

Our neighbours across the ditch appear to have scrapped the trans-Tasman bubble,…

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Air New Zealand to operate quarantine flights amid trans-Tasman travel bubble’s extended pause

NZ’s national carrier is doing what it can to help get Aussies…

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Trans-Tasman travel pause to lift for some states next week

If all goes to plan, Aussies from some states will be allowed…

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NZ suspends entire trans-Tasman bubble, as states and territories introduce new border restrictions

The latest COVID-19 outbreaks across Australia are causing some serious border chaos…

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WA, South Australia and New Zealand shut out NSW travellers

Sydney's COVID situation is starting to get dicey, with some very tight…

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New Zealand halts travel bubble with Victoria amid Melbourne’s COVID-19 outbreak

Trans-Tasman travel has suffered yet another setback, as Melbourne's COVID cluster becomes…

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Ponant unveils 14 new ‘border bubble’ voyages to New Zealand and beyond

The expedition cruise line is taking advantage of the trans-Tasman bubble, releasing…

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New Zealand welcomes back travellers from NSW following 48-hour pause

After being left in limbo for two days, NSW travellers have been…

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New Zealand launches brilliant tourism campaign just as it pauses quarantine-free travel from NSW

Tourism New Zealand has suffered some very unfortunate timing with the launch…

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Travel agent “honoured” to make history on Air New Zealand’s revived Hobart-Auckland route

This agent scored one of only 70 spots on Air NZ’s first…

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Stranded Aussie expats risk huge fines and jail time to travel overseas via New Zealand

The first batch of Aussies using the trans-Tasman bubble as a means…

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Trans-Tasman flyer charged for threatening to blow up plane over wine spat

Travel Weekly staff have had similar problems at Friday knock-off drinks, but…

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Auckland Airport worker’s COVID infection linked to international traveller

Pleasingly, NZ reported no new community cases of COVID-19 today, and PM…

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YIPPEE! Two-way trans-Tasman bubble finally kicks off

Today is the day, folks! As of midnight last night, the two-way…

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Qantas still committed to October restart for international flights, says Joyce

Qantas' CEO doesn't plan on letting a few vaccine "speedbumps" get in…

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Will Aussies actually be able travel to other countries via New Zealand?

Reports have been circulating about a loophole in the trans-Tasman bubble that…

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Western Australia to allow quarantine-free travel to and from New Zealand

As we’ve all come to expect during the pandemic, WA likes to…

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Tourism Australia launches first international campaign in over 12 months

Tourism Australia is encouraging Kiwis to ‘Be the First’ to visit. Meanwhile,…

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Travel industry reacts to New Zealand’s trans-Tasman bubble announcement

The announcement of quarantine-free travel from Australia to NZ has been met…

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Here’s how the two-way trans-Tasman travel bubble will work

Were you too busy poppin’ bottles following during Ardern’s press conference yesterday…

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New Zealand’s MICE industry reacts to two-way trans-Tasman travel bubble announcement

Staff at Business Events Industry Aotearoa and Te Pae Christchurch have been…

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FINALLY! New Zealand announces start date for two-way travel bubble with Australia

After much deliberation, New Zealand has finally decided when to start allowing…

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Qantas and Jetstar to offer three days of ‘Points Planes’ once two-way trans-Tasman bubble commences

Alan Joyce has given Jacinda Ardern a subtle nudge to set an…

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New Zealand national party petitions for two-way bubble to begin “immediately”

It looks like New Zealand's opposition leader wasn't kidding around when she…

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Aussie states and territories restrict NZ arrivals after Auckland declared a Commonwealth hotspot

The trans-Tasman travel plans of Kiwis have once again been thrown into…

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Ardern threatens to delay two-way trans-Tasman ‘bubble’ after Australia halts Kiwi travellers

The prospect of sending your clients to New Zealand in the first…

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Cover-More introduces new COVID-19 insurance benefits for domestic and trans-Tasman travellers

The insurance company has wasted no time updating its trans-Tasman travel policies…

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Ardern all but confirms that Aussies won’t be travelling to New Zealand this year

Well, it appears New Zealand has racked the trans-Tasman ‘bubble’ cue for…

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Tourism NZ and Air NZ are prepping for two-way trans-Tasman ‘bubble’ to form in Q1 2021

While hope still remains for the trans-Tasman bubble to become two-way before…

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Air New Zealand’s first quarantine-free flight to NSW set for take-off

The airline is kicking off the first step in what we are…

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WOO-HOO! Trans-Tasman ‘bubble’ to become a reality in two weeks

In huge news, Australia and New Zealand have negotiated a deal to…

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Trans-Tasman ‘bubble’ likely to be another six months away, says Air New Zealand boss

The comments came as ScoMo said the government is working to get…

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Trans-Tasman travel ‘bubble’ could get green light without Victoria: Birmingham

The federal government is prepared to proceed without Victoria to try to…

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Trans-Tasman flights out of Canberra could begin on 1 July, according to proposal

Canberra Airport is taking expressions of interest for proposed flights between Canberra…

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Trans-Tasman travel ‘bubble’ could be in place by September, travel group says

The expert working group behind the proposal for a trans-Tasman 'bubble' reckons…

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Wondering when international travel will restart? This new chart could hold the answer

The timeline for international travel’s restart has just become a whole lot…

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