Tourism operators in Queensland are excited that the state will be reopening its interstate border to those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 after 18 months of disruption, according to the state’s peak tourism industry body. “We’re very keen to get this really important industry going again,” Daniel Gschwind, Chief Executive of Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC), told The Epoch Times. “It’s a major employer in the state of Queensland. It’s a major driver of economic activity in all parts of this state, and we can’t wait for the borders to open.” Leading travel company Wotif.com has noted they recorded a 45 percent increase in holiday bookings after the border opens, with the Whitsundays having a surge in demand of over 80 percent, the courier mail reported. In particular, interstate visitors from New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria will be able to arrive in Queensland just in time for …