Australian travel industry braces for ‘influx’ as royalists plan to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

Guardian Australia understands the few remaining Qantas seats from Australian capital cities to London have been quickly booked since the news of monarch's death

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Australia's travel industry says it is bracing for an influx" of Australians deciding to travel to London to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral.

Guardian Australia understands the very few remaining Qantas seats from Australian capital cities to London have been quickly booked since the news of the Queen's death. Peter Hosper, the commercial director of Travel Authority Group, said his agency was preparing for more inquiries on Monday.