Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced yesterday a further firming up of Australian borders, with entry to the country restricted to Australian citizens and residents only from 9pm AEDT [21:00] today,…
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Qantas and Jetstar international flights grounded from late March, staff stood down
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterThe Qantas Group has announced this morning that all regularly scheduled Qantas and Jetstar international flights from Australia will be suspended from the end of March until at least the…
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Hurtigruten suspends Polar and Norway expeditions
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterAs a response to the global coronavirus outbreak, Hurtigruten will voluntarily stop operations from pole to pole until the end 28 April 2020, and its Norwegian coastal cruises through 19…
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Virgin Australia suspends all international flights from 30 March
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterVirgin Australia CEO and managing director Paul Scurrah made the announcement yesterday that the airline has taken the decision to ground its international fleet between 30 March and 14 June…
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A-ROSA has added the Rhine to its suspended cruises which include the Danube and the Seine.After temporarily suspending its cruises on the Danube, Rhône, Seine it also has to suspend…
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New Caledonia Covid-19 arrivals update
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterEffective Tuesday, 17 March 2020, all passengers arriving at New Caledonia’s La Tontouta International Airport will be placed in self-quarantine (isolation at home) for 14 days, regardless of whether they’re…
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In an address to the nation yesterday, President Donald Trump announced that US travel bans will now be extended to include all countries in Europe, effective Friday 14 March 2020…
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Maldives Travel Update
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterThe Maldives government, tourism body and health ministry have proactively implemented a comprehensive set of preventative measures against the spread of COVID19, aligned with the World Health Organization’s advice. As…
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LAX advises of action to reduce germs and protect travellers
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterSince first learning of the COVID-19 virus (novel coronavirus), Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has been working with federal, state and local partners to take action to protect the health…
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Finnair makes more changes to Europe services through April
by Staff Writerby Staff WriterDue to the impacts of the coronavirus situation, Finnair has already cancelled approximately 1,400 flights from its network and is now further adjusting its network to the decreased demand. Finnair…