Coronavirus

Philippine Airlines files for bankruptcy

A resurgence of Covid-19 has increased strains across the airline industry.

Australia completes home quarantine trial

The pilot scheme will help chart new options for Australians returning from 'low-risk' countries.

Australia’s international travel ban extended to Dec 2021

With the exception of any country-specific travel bubbles, Australia’s borders will remain locked...

Virgin to launch vaccination competition this week

Virgin joins Qantas in putting prizes up for grabs to encourage Aussies to get vaccinated.

Airlines ban cloth masks in favour of surgical-grade masks

The new travel checklist: passport, noise-cancelling headphones, N95-grade face mask...

Singapore, Australia in talks on restarting business travel

A handful of countries could be the first to resume business travel links with the isolated city-...

Cathay Pacific turns The Wing into a transit-only lounge

Both wings of The Wing are back, but the first class lounge is only for travellers departing from...

Thailand to reopen for vaccinated tourists

Thailand will reopen for vaccinated tourists as early as October as the data suggests Covid has p...

Singapore eager to expand vaccinated travel

Australia and Canada could be among the next countries welcome to join the city-state’s ‘vaccinat...

Qantas to lay out roadmap for restart of overseas flights

The airline will next week share its estimates of how and when overseas travel will resume.

Singapore, Hong Kong abandon ‘travel bubble’ plans

After one year and two false starts, both countries have scrapped the travel bubble due to their ...

European cities look for a cleaner post-pandemic future

Pandemic lockdowns meant fewer crowds and less garbage. Now Amsterdam, Prague and Barcelona want ...

Qantas to require all employees to be vaccinated

All Qantas staff, along with passengers on international flights, will have to roll up their slee...

WA makes vaccination mandatory for travellers from NSW

Proof of vaccination plus a pre-departure Covid test will be required before entering the state.

NZ to remain closed to travellers until 2022

When NZ reopens its borders next year, it'll initially be for vaccinated travellers from low-risk...

United joins Cathay in mandatory Covid vaccination

Carrier says decision grew out of concern for employee health ‘Everyone is safer’ when all are...

How to download the Travel Pass app

The official Travel Pass app will streamline post-pandemic travel by creating a ‘digital health p...

US airlines pushed to ban carry-on alcoholic drinks

Alcohol-fuelled ‘air rage’ outbursts have dramatically increased after Covid mask mandates went i...