The return of the one-way quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel between NZ & AUS marks a historic milestone

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

The coming back of the one-way quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel between New Zealand and three Australian states marks a happy milestone moment for the tourism and aviation industry. To quote the CEO of Tourism and Transport Forum, a national, member-funded CEO forum, Margy Osmond, “Since March 28, we have had virtually not a single international passenger arrive at Sydney Airport without going into hotel quarantine, so today’s return of flights is a terrific moment for our international travel and aviation recovery.”

Highlighting this opening of the door and meeting with the loved ones once again as a significant gesture during the times of this crisis, Osmond said, “TTF will continue to work closely with airports, airlines and governments to complete the full two-way quarantine free trans-Tasman Bubble. We know that tourism, travel, accommodation and aviation businesses will be rejoicing at the prospect of more New Zealand tourists, backpackers and business travelers having the opportunity to return to Australian cities and in growing numbers as the bubble progresses.”

Quoting the recent Newgate Research that pinpointed that about 68 per cent of the residents of Australia are keen to see international travel with New Zealand begin in the lead-up to Christmas.

To quote Osmond, “Australians clearly wanted this to happen. While there is much more to do and more government support will be needed, quarantine-free international travel from New Zealand into New South Wales (NSW), the Northern Territory (NT) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is the historic first step on our long journey back to full international tourism recovery.”

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