Today's announcement means that from Saturday, double-vaccinated international travellers will no longer have to undertake quarantine.
BAC CEO
'This is an incredibly exciting day for everyone at Brisbane Airport, our airlines and everyone associated with international aviation and visitation.
'It takes us one step closer to re-uniting with the world.
'Our team at Brisbane Airport is more than ready for Saturday morning. They have kept the lights on throughout the pandemic and have done a phenomenal job in adapting to the ever-changing requirements over the past two years.
'Rebuilding international travel into and out of Brisbane Airport will take many months, as we will need destinations for Australians and inbound market nations to reopen. We are not expecting to return to 2019 route and passenger levels until 2024.
'In the coming months, we hope to see some uptick in some passenger sectors coming into
'Most importantly, there will be many families who will be greatly relieved that they can now reunite in
It is important to note that some airlines have maintained their BNE services throughout the pandemic and continued to carry repatriating Aussies. We thank them for their loyalty to BNE:
We also thank the many international carriers who maintained crucial links to
The majority of other airlines are wanting to return to BNE but will need to see market conditions that make sense for their business to make a restart decision.
'Although Queensland remains a world-famous destination and
'We look forward to working cooperatively with airlines, the Government and the entire travel industry, to recreate and support demand for
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