Coronavirus (COVID-19) Respiratory illness - Effect on Travel

[drron]

European airports travel stats.basically only one third of 2019 levels.
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[Lynda2475]

European airports travel stats.basically only one third of 2019 levels.

But still fairing better than our aiports which are operating at much less than 1/3.

 

[Scr77]

Never liked airbnb, won't be sad to see its demise.

Our family is the complete opposite. AirBnb has allowed us to stay in amazing accommodation at a fraction of the cost of basic motels. Booking a year out gets once in a lifetime stays....Like the toll keepers home built into English bridge abutments, secluded cabins at the foot of Icelandic glaciers, the attic of French chateaus. Etc.

 

[suze2000]

My concern was the city apartments being sublet, not the kind of stuff you are talking about - the ruination of amenity for those living in what's supposed to be housing and instead their neighbour rents it out for teen parties every weekend. And the rise in urban rents as a result of landlords choosing the high return short term rental market over long term, secure tenants.

 

[drron]

Another really sad effect on travel.The Galapagos Islands doing it really tough not helped by Chinese fishing fleets harvesting large amounts of fish just outside the 200 Km limit.

Crisis in the Galapagos: Chinese fishing fleets and COVID-19 threaten a natural wonder

Ecuador's Galapagos Islands face threats from illicit industrial fishing, climate change and a drastic drop in tourism dollars, which fund conservation efforts in the park.

www.latimes.com

 

[jb747]

Never liked airbnb, won't be sad to see its demise.

I've had a great experience with it on multiple trips. I'd be very sad to see it go.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

I've had a great experience with it on multiple trips. I'd be very sad to see it go.

Our only experience with airbnb is we live on a canal, very close to the beach, across the canal and about 5 houses up, is a big place, pool, boat pontoon, and it was on airbnb, every couple of weeks it was the party house, music blaring, loud people, hooning up the canal in the tinny at 2am, then the police would come and hopefully shut things down, and another sleepless night for the locals ! At the start of Covid, the house was sold !

 

[dajop]

I don’t mind the principle of Airbnb, but like so many disruptors, it’s all care (or sometimes no care), no responsibility - but pick up their 15% cut on the way through.

 

[PineappleSkip]

Just looking at September travel data. I can’t recall what increase, if any, occurred in the arrivals caps that month, but visitor arrivals (i.e. those needing clearance to get in) were up 22.6% in September from August, but resident returns (i.e. those stuck elsewhere or needing clearance to get out) were up only 1.1%.
ABS international travel september

Interesting the differences in the country breakdowns (2.2 and 3.2) when you take tourism out of the equation. Travel to PNG down to just over 5% of last year, Indonesia is 0.13%. I’ve not been to Bali too.

A quick delve into the spreadsheets indicates that among the visitors, visit friends and relatives is up less than employment and business. And about 70 people stated on their card that they were coming for holiday. That’s 70 people that would have received a grilling from ABF!

54% of the returnees, which is just under 40% of the total arrivals, had been away more than 6 months, indicating still many ‘stuck elsewhere’. The remaining 46% of the returnees would have largely been those who left after the travel ban was introduced. About 140 had reason to go overseas for a week or less. There has been a steady reduction over time in returnees, with September numbers about 46% of April. Short term arrivals have fluctuated much more, with a low since the travel ban of 2,250 in April and a high of 5,400 in June.

Note that the data ignores residents who were overseas for more than a year, and non residents intending to stay for more than 12 months, such as migrants.

On domestic travel, no real surprises, interesting that BNE-CNS travel was up to 75% of what it was in September last year, and that charters are up 44% on last year, driven it seems by mining industry demand.
BITRE Domestic travel

cheers skip

 

[drron]

This really shouldn't have happened but I am not blaming the airline.

Passenger With Coronavirus Dies On United Flight

A passenger who had allegedly tested positive for coronavirus ended up dying on a United Airlines flight on Monday. What happened?

onemileatatime.com

 

[Must...Fly!]

This really shouldn't have happened but I am not blaming the airline.

Passenger With Coronavirus Dies On United Flight

A passenger who had allegedly tested positive for coronavirus ended up dying on a United Airlines flight on Monday. What happened?

onemileatatime.com

That's astounding. Kind of begs the question as to why we bother spending billions and trillions protecting the frail when individuals are so negligent, thinking that the system will pick up the disaster that they themselves create...

 

[JessicaTam]

Well there goes my planned travel to CNS. WA has stopped travel from VIC. I will have to rebook something that resembles "direct". Oh the shame.

 

[drron]

International tourist numbers back to 1990 levels.

 

[Must...Fly!]

International tourist numbers back to 1990 levels.
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And that's worldwide.

Australia back to levels not seen since.....

 

[JessicaTam]

And that's worldwide.

Australia back to levels not seen since.....

The first fleet?

*ducks*

 

[TheRealTMA]

The first fleet?

*ducks*

There were 35 apparently!

List of Livestock, Provisions, Plants and Seeds | First Fleet Fellowship Victoria Inc

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firstfleetfellowship.org.au

 

[drron]

Airbnb feels they will do better than hotel chains in Post covid travel.

Airbnb CEO says travel never going back to the way it was before pandemic

Airbnb Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky on Thursday predicted travel would permanently change due to the pandemic with people seeking out thousands of smaller cities and spending more time visiting friends and family.

www.reuters.com

 

[Lynda2475]

COVID-19 tests, vaccines and air travel: What is the IATA Travel Pass and why are airlines adopting it?

What is the IATA Travel Pass and how will it assist passengers to fly in the era of COVID-19?

www.traveller.com.au

 

[PineappleSkip]

Can't come a moment too soon. I had feedback within days of arriving that fake COVID certificates are already rife in Africa. Why get a real test for $30-70 when you can get a fake one for $10

Cheers skip

 

[Must...Fly!]

Can't come a moment too soon. I had feedback within days of arriving that fake COVID certificates are already rife in Africa. Why get a real test for $30-70 when you can get a fake one for $10

Cheers skip

Who needs a certificate when Tanzania hasn't had a COVID case since May!

/s. Sad state of affairs that people would counterfeit such things. If the apps are a way out of this then I'm fine with it.