Australia’s coronavirus travel bubble with New Zealand will recommence on Sunday, the Department of Health has announced.. Quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia is once again permitted, after a COVID-19 outbreak in the Land of the Long White Cloud prompted the bubble’s suspension last week. Woman on kayak near beach in a tropical island, Fiji. New Zealand and Australia were among the first to announce plans for a “Tasman travel bubble.” On Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, the two nations agreed to allow travel between the countries beginning in the first quarter of 2021. A travel bubble between Australia and Vietnam would offer an exciting opportunity; not only to kick-start the tourism industry in Vietnam, but also to deepen the strong links already established in our diplomatic, economic and political relationship. The travel bubble or "trans-Tasman Covid-safe travel zone" was first proposed in April as New Zealand and Australia began to first emerge from lockdown after reporting dramatic falls in new coronavirus infections. A report in The Sydney Morning Herald quotes Lee Lik Hsin, a vice president at Singapore Airlines, saying; “We still look forward to it (a travel bubble), and we certainly hope Australians and the Australian government think the same.” The wider group includes Canada, South Korea and Singapore. Australia reopened its "travel bubble" with New Zealand on Sunday after the neighbouring country reported no new locally acquired Covid-19 cases, … New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said her state would be the first to welcome travellers. The British Prime Minister is reportedly working to convince the Australian government to set up a travel arrangement between the two nations. International travel has been a no-go for months now but there may be hope still for a holiday in 2020 with Hawaii in talks of opening up a travel bubble with Australia. The travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand had opened in October 2020, though it was a one-way arrangement. Decision marks the resumption of the only international arrivals into Australia who do not require 14 days in hotel quarantine. Australians are still unable to travel to New Zealand under a government ban on all overseas travel from Australia, excluding exempted cases. Politicians from Australia and New Zealand are discussing the possibility of opening up borders to each other, creating a travel corridor -- or "travel bubble" -- between the two nations. Australia-NZ travel bubble takes off. Australia and New Zealand are also involved in a larger "trade bubble" looking to agree guidelines for essential business travel. NZ remains the most likely to establish a travel bubble first, with work underway to have Kiwis travel into Australia within a matter of weeks. It will allow quarantine-free travel for citizens of the neighboring nations who are not sick. Photo: Singapore Airlines. Executive Traveller magazine reports that the UK is trying to kick start the local travel … MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia may resume its travel bubble with New Zealand in coming days, its health minister said on Friday, as the state of Victoria eased border controls ahead of hosting the first tennis Grand Slam on 2021, the Australian Open. Australians may be able to fly to Hawaii by October 1 if a proposed travel bubble goes ahead.. Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s chairman, John Hart believes the travel bubble could boost Australia’s economy by $70 million a week. Credit: Matteo Colombo / Getty Images After no new COVID-19 cases, Australia reopened its travel bubble with New Zealand on 31 January. New Zealand's decision to open a two-way trans-Tasman travel bubble was a step towards "international normality", the Morrison government said, but … The neighbouring country has reported no new locally acquired COVID-19 … Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says a travel bubble with Australia is on track to open in the first quarter of 2021. Singapore Airlines is keen for a two-way travel bubble between Singapore and Australia. The United Kingdom wants to set up a “travel bubble” with Australia. Australia reopens ‘travel bubble’ with New Zealand. The bubble allows for non-essential travel between the two nations, while borders remain closed to visitors from other countries. Fiona Carruthers, Tom McIlroy and Emma Connors. Australia's first travel bubble came into effect on Oct 16 after New South Wales, the country's most populous state, and Northern Territory decided … New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, right, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Melbourne, Australia, July 19, 2019. Save. A two-way travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand could be open by Christmas if our trans-Tasman neighbours' government has its way. Australia recorded a fourth day of zero coronavirus cases on Thursday (Jan 21), prompting the chief of the country’s most populous state to call for a special travel “bubble” with Pacific island nations. source: The Straits Times Scott Morrison says Australia is still holding discussions with several Asian countries about expanding Australia's travel bubble, but radical changes are not expected for months. The Hawaiian government is hoping to create a trans-Pacific travel bubble with Australia … The bubble is set to begin from October 1 however is dependent upon various things. The Australia-New Zealand travel bubble is also expected to bolster both country’s economies following the pandemic. Australia has held discussions over plans to reopen international travel with nations including Japan, South Korea and Singapore, though remains cautious over easing measures to … The deputy prime minister said this new travel bubble will free up space for nearly 325 passengers a week to enter quarantine in Sydney so that more Australians abroad can return home. Updated Oct 2, 2020 – 2.09pm, first published at 1.25pm. "But I am hoping that [a travel bubble between Australia and South Korea] will be launched early next year." The travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand had opened in October 2020, though it was a one-way arrangement. Things are changing slightly, however: Australians will soon be able to visit New Zealand as part of the trans-Tasman travel bubble. The New Zealand city of Auckland successfully contained a small cluster of COVID-19 cases following a week-long lockdown, opening the door for a one-way travel bubble between the countries. New Zealand travel bubble with Australia coming in early 2021, NZ PM confirms By Anthony Galloway Updated December 14, 2020 — 5.18pm first published at 12.42pm Australian health officials are reopening a travel bubble New Zealand after Auckland's latest Covid-19 outbreak meant they temporarily pulled back from letting Kiwis in. Hawaiian authorities are exploring the possibility of creating a COVID-19 travel bubble with trans-Pacific countries including Australia.. Kiwis hoping to travel to Australia are anxiously waiting for a decision today on whether the travel bubble between the two nations will reopen. As Australia Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue Board Director and 2019 Alumni, Tuan Pham notes, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is reportedly holding discussions with several low-risk Asian countries in order to expand the country’s travel bubble with no quarantine.