Melbourne residents are enjoying their first weekend out of lockdown, as Australia’s airlines prepare for the return of international travel. The Victorian capital exited its sixth lockdown on Friday after the state reached vaccination targets that it had set before it would allow people able to leave their homes for any reason. The state registered 1,750 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and nine deaths. Premier Daniel Andrews said the multiple lockdowns, which had contributed to Melbourne having the longest lockdown of any city in the world, were a thing of the past. Meanwhile, Qantas has unveiled plans for its flight schedule, once international borders reopen on Nov. 1. Flights to New York and London will begin that day, while flights to destinations such as Singapore, Fiji, and Johannesburg have been brought forward. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce welcomed the return of more Qantas routes but said government support to the …
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