Australia is considering two-way quarantine-free travel bubbles with Japan and South Korea, according to Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Morrison said the Australian government was working to establish travel bubbles with the two Asian countries after it had arranged a similar one with Singapore. “Singapore opens up on the 21st of November,” he told the Victorian…

Kiwi’s will get free quarantined travel from New Zealand (NZ) to Australia after border restrictions were lifted on Monday. However, restrictions still apply with limits on the type of visitors allowed to enter NZ; and only two Australian states, New South Wales and Victoria opening to international travel. Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism, and Investment…

The Australia-New Zealand travel bubble will close from midnight on Friday in response to outbreaks of the CCP virus in Australia, effectively shutting out the rest of the world once again. This comes after the NZ government allowed a seven-day grace period to allow eligible travellers in Australia—except in the state of New South Wales,…

The Greater Sydney outbreak of the CCP virus has burst Australia’s travel bubble with New Zealand (NZ), with NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announcing the travel pause on Friday. The pause in quarantine free travel, which will begin at 11.59 p.m. in New Zealand (10 p.m. in Australia), will last eight weeks. There will also…

The New Zealand (NZ) government has announced that the pause on the trans-Tasman travel bubble will be extended for a further five days. Flights to Australia will resume from Sunday, July 4, 11:59 p.m. (NZT) to Victoria, South Australia (SA), Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and Tasmania. However, it will be constantly under review and subject…

Australia has granted more than 150,000 travel exemptions for people to leave the nation during the outbound travel ban caused by the CCP virus. The Australian government shut down the international border in March 2020 as the virus became rampant worldwide, allowing only those who had exceptional circumstances to apply for exemptions. Acceptable reasons for exemptions include…

Australia is likely to see its travel bubble expanded to the Pacific Islands soon, but Aussies can also look forward to the possibility of travel to the United States and the United Kingdom as well. “A few months ago, I thought maybe Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan would be first cabs off the list,” Qantas CEO…

New Zealand has temporarily suspended its travel bubble with the Australia’s state of Victoria while the source of the new Melbourne cases in the last two days are investigated. The travel ban began on Tuesday at 8 p.m. (6 p.m. AEST) and will be in place for at least 72 hours. “While the case announced…

Australians who choose to travel onwards from New Zealand to other destinations through a loophole in the newly-opened trans-Tasman travel bubble could face prison under new biosecurity legislation. On Monday, a change to the Biosecurity legislation warns that Australians may face a “civil penalty” if they travel onwards from New Zealand to other countries. According to the…

The Trans-Tasman travel bubble has opened on Sunday night, with the first flight from Sydney to Auckland taking off around 7 a.m. on Monday. After over one year’s tight border restrictions, all residents in Australia and New Zealand, including foreign nationals, can now travel to the other country without quarantine, as long as they meet…