Australia and New Zealand today wrote a milestone in the epidemic and began implementing an open border “travel bubble”, allowing Australian residents to enter New Zealand for the first time in over a year without having to be quarantined for 2 weeks. Hundreds of passengers flocked to the airport, and families separated from each other were finally reunited.
A number of foreign television images show that the international departure terminal of the Australian airport is crowded with “hundreds of passengers”, although most Australian states have allowed New Zealand residents to enter without quarantine since last year, but New Zealand is worried about sporadic outbreaks of epidemics, the previous always to neighboring Australia to implement the isolation of inbound passengers, now the start of the travel bubble, representing the two places travelers Now the start of the travel bubble, which means that both travelers do not have to quarantine after entering the country.
Qantas Executive Director Alan Joyce said that this is the first time in more than 400 days that people can travel without quarantine, and at the same time to New Zealand to add 16 return flights a day and “class class full of passengers”.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also said in a joint statement that the opening of the border will help promote the economic recovery of both countries and reunite thousands of friends and relatives, Ardern believes that the tourism bubble is exciting, stressing that “whether you are returning family, friends or vacation makers. You are all welcome in New Zealand and have a great time”.
However, Morrison and Alden also stressed in a statement that they will “continue to review the risk assessment of quarantine-free travel in New Zealand and Australia” and be prepared to make appropriate arrangements at short notice if the outbreak is interrupted, while also mentioning the possibility of extending quarantine-free travel measures to other Pacific countries, saying “We will do so when it is safe to do so”.
Australia and New Zealand today wrote a milestone in the outbreak by starting to implement an open border “travel bubble”, allowing Australian residents to enter New Zealand for the first time in over a year without having to be quarantined for 2 weeks. AFP
A number of foreign television images show “hundreds of passengers” packed into the international departure terminal at Australian airports. Agence France-Presse
Foreign television footage shows “hundreds of passengers” packed into the international departure terminal at Australian airports. Agence France-Presse
Hundreds of passengers flocked to the airport, and families separated from each other were finally reunited. AFP
Hundreds of passengers are pouring into the airport, and families separated from each other can finally be reunited. AFP
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