Is the Australian Landing Card Still Necessary in the Written Form?

[Quickstatus]

Labradors are the drug/bomb detector dogs.

Ive heard the Labs have taken over the Beagles. Could be wrong

 

[OZDUCK]

Ive heard the Labs have taken over the Beagles. Could be wrong

I am years out of date so that is possible. However the W.A Dept. Of Agriculture still has a photo of a beagle on their website.

 

[Quickstatus]

photo of a beagle on their website.

Got me thinking so I looked at Federal Dept of Ag re biosecurity detector dogs

 

[OZDUCK]

Got me thinking so I looked at Federal Dept of Ag re biosecurity detector dogs

Thanks for that. I am indeed out of date.

i left Customs in early 2009 obviously just before the Labradors were introduced. I do remember in the early years that Quarantine people didn't want to use our dogs and made a point of going to other parties for their training and dogs. Obviously they had a rethink.

 

[RealtimeY]

If you ask an ABF officer how you should answer that question, of course they have to go by the exact wording of the card, but generally common sense would prevail. And, even if called out on it, I really can't imagine anything more than a stern warning.

But, if in doubt, just declare it.

 

[Cynicor]

AU govt https://www.abf.gov.au/newsroom-sub...d-with-a-digital-incoming-passenger-card.aspx

Anyone seen this in action yet or more updates on when it might start?

 

[Warragul]

I believe its an updated version of Australian Traveller Declaration, which came in during COVID. This was replaced by the now defunct DPD.

Outwardly not a lot of difference between those two, but it was the backend processes across multiple agencies that tried do a great deal more but we know how that panned out.

 

[AFF Editor]

The Australian government and Qantas have begun a trial of the new Australia Travel Declaration, staring with flights from New Zealand to Brisbane. This should mark the beginning of the end for those yellow paper forms.

Australia's Incoming Passenger Card Finally on the Way Out

The Australian government is finally phasing out the Incoming Passenger Card, replacing it with a digital Australia Travel Declaration (ATD).

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[Pushka]

The Australian government and Qantas have begun a trial of the new Australia Travel Declaration, staring with flights from New Zealand to Brisbane. This should mark the beginning of the end for those yellow paper forms.

Australia's Incoming Passenger Card Finally on the Way Out

The Australian government is finally phasing out the Incoming Passenger Card, replacing it with a digital Australia Travel Declaration (ATD).

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Why on earth the Feds are linking this with an airline rather than just a simple generic online application. It will require every airline to change their app to accommodate it. Stupid unnecessary requirement.

 

[TomVexille]

And still useless to families with children. Absolutely embarrassing for Border Farce that even the USA is far more competent at this.

 

[BrianQQ]

Why on earth the Feds are linking this with an airline rather than just a simple generic online application. It will require every airline to change their app to accommodate it. Stupid unnecessary requirement.

I think the purpose is to test out the functionality before developing the app.

Having an SDK integrated with Qantas at the moment is the first stage, I don't doubt they will be further stages including a generic app but it is a nice-to-have for it to be linked to each air carrier's app at this stage.

 

[oz_mark]

Why on earth the Feds are linking this with an airline rather than just a simple generic online application. It will require every airline to change their app to accommodate it. Stupid unnecessary requirement.

I believe it is only during the trial period. It will likely be a government websites/app

 

[Flying Fox]

Am I the only person who would prefer paper? I fill it in for everyone in my family including my children. My pen never runs out of battery and doesn't need to download another app for someone else's convenience.

How does the digital system work for my children who don't have their own phones?

No data security breach problems with paper either.

 

[BrianQQ]

How does the digital system work for my children who don't have their own phones?

They'll still use paper. This is a trial atm.

 

[Pushka]

And still useless to families with children. Absolutely embarrassing for Border Farce that even the USA is far more competent at this.

Even Bali has it! That is embarrassing. Works extremely well, even those with kids.

 

[TomVexille]

Even Bali has it! That is embarrassing. Works extremely well, even those with kids.

I'd also like to see 1 declaration for families travelling together, and not having to triplicate everything

 

[elanshin]

Why on earth the Feds are linking this with an airline rather than just a simple generic online application. It will require every airline to change their app to accommodate it. Stupid unnecessary requirement.

I suspect its web based and qf just implemented a non archived / private page into the app.

 

[Pushka]

I'd also like to see 1 declaration for families travelling together, and not having to triplicate everything

Yep. That’s what Bali has. One per family. Simples.

 

[SYD]

So has anyone used it yet? I saw on the Tele last night that it had started (interviewing arriving PAX)!

I’d only read the day before that it was coming as a trial on flights from NZ.

Alas, only BNE flights for the trial? I suspect my AKL-SYD flight next week won’t be in the mix…

 

[elanshin]

So has anyone used it yet? I saw on the Tele last night that it had started (interviewing arriving PAX)!

I’d only read the day before that it was coming as a trial on flights from NZ.

Alas, only BNE flights for the trial? I suspect my AKL-SYD flight next week won’t be in the mix…

They are just using BNE for trials. Just less pax volume overall means an easier and smoother trial.