
Stampede as China throws borders open for first time in three years
Travellers have begun streaming into mainland China by air, land and sea as Beijing opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Travellers have begun streaming into mainland China by air, land and sea as Beijing opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
For a few weeks during the pandemic Graham “Skroo” Turner thought Flight Centre, the company he co-founded and still leads, was doomed, but the recovery was now in place and he expects sky-high air fares to start falling by early next year.
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Australia is just hours away from returning to pre-pandemic interstate travel arrangements, with Western Australia set to bring down its hard border with the rest of the country.
New Zealand will soon begin a phased reopening to the world, dismantling the hard borders which have kept the country safe from the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic, starting with Kiwis in Australia this month.
The tourism sector’s hope for one win out of the pandemic has been dashed after the government ruled out giving voters a say on daylight saving.
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has hot-footed it to Queensland to campaign, making up for lost time due to shut borders.