Airlines cast doubt on flying unvaccinated passengers to Australia
by Elias Visontay from on (#5R8JX)
As NSW and Victoria reopen for international travel, they are drastically scaling back quarantine facilities for the unvaccinated
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Most international airlines who fly into Australia are likely to accept only vaccinated passengers, with larger carriers now considering whether it is logistically and commercially viable to sell tickets to unvaccinated travellers. Some carriers have had their allocation of unvaccinated passengers capped at zero.
From Monday, when New South Wales and Victoria reopen for international travel and quarantine-free arrival for fully vaccinated Australians, the states will drastically scale back their hotel quarantine capacities for unvaccinated passengers.
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