Coronavirus

Australia’s 'travel ban' to be reviewed this month

The strict border control measures, currently set to expire in mid-March, are up for reassessment.

Cathay Pacific to suspend most Australian flights

Tough new quarantine rules for airline crew will see Cathay Pacific halt a slew of global routes.

‘Travel bubbles’ may begin with 14-day quarantine continuing

Australia may remove the roadblocks to travelling overseas before hotel quarantine requirements a...

"Vaccination or quarantine" for all visitors to Australia

Get the jab or pay for a compulsory 14-day hotel quarantine stay...

Vaccination certificates coming to your smartphone

Your smartphone will soon be used to display proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

Qantas unlocks unlimited flight changes to January 2022

Travellers booking domestic and trans-Tasman flights can now change their plans as many times as ...

Phuket to welcome vaccinated travellers

Thailand bets that vaccination will be the key to restarting tourism.

IATA: air travel's 2021 rebound threatened by virus flares

The resurgent virus threatens a fragile recovery, especially in the Asian aviation market.

Virgin Australia pushes back New Zealand flights to June

Virgin will remain a domestic-only airline until at least the middle of this year.

Airlines call for quarantine-free travel after vaccination

Airline industry body wants the World Health Organization to allow vaccinated travellers to skip ...

Most of the world's pilots are no longer flying for a living

The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the global aviation industry.

BA to trial Travel Pass app for COVID tests, vaccination

Passengers on selected British Airways flights will be the first to use the airline's new 'digita...

Emirates Skywards status now extended to 2022

With their elite tier status now minted for an extra year, Emirates' frequent flyers can rest easy.

Dubai seeks to lure remote workers with free vaccines

In a world where remote work has become the new norm, Dubai aims to position itself as a favourit...

New arrival cards could include proof of vaccination

Australia's new digital version of the incoming passenger card, due later this year, might be get...

Airbus sees a glimmer of hope in business travel

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says the European planemaker is navigating the downturn ‘plane by plane’.

Jetstar's Boeing 787s fly into storage to Alice Springs

Most of the low-cost carrier's Dreamliners are ready to be tucked in for an extended snooze.

New Zealand won't open borders to the world this year

Even the proposed safe travel zone with Australia looks 'increasingly difficult', says New Zealan...