New Zealand Travel Bubble Announcement

[DC3]

Excuse me... I quite like my Queensland passport! Over the next 12 months, I shall attempt to acquire citizenship/passports in other republics!

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About time.

 

[pippen_2k]

I think this is legit. The time is now to get the ball rolling.

 

[milehighclub]

Here is hoping for some good news! Press conference live at 4pm NZT

Watch: Popping the Oz bubble - Kiwis won't know when for another 15 days

Ardern says Govt will announce commencement date of transtasman bubble on April 6.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[kpc]

Just do it and stop talking about the fact it may happen....we are sick of the latter!

 

[milehighclub]

The announcement of a commence date with be 6th April.

 

[DC3]

The announcement of a commence date with be 6th April.

So, an announcement about the announcement, which will soon be announced.

Edit: It seems that there will be another announcement

 

[milehighclub]

So, an announcement about the announcement, which will soon be announced.

Did you miss that announcement?

 

[kpc]

And..........it is NOT happening!

Ardern says New Zealand not ready to open up Trans-Tasman bubble

“We know what it would mean for people but we also know that many New Zealanders are nervous,” New Zealand’s Prime Minister says.

www.smh.com.au

 

[LA10]

And..........it is NOT happening!

Ardern says New Zealand not ready to open up Trans-Tasman bubble

“We know what it would mean for people but we also know that many New Zealanders are nervous,” New Zealand’s Prime Minister says.

www.smh.com.au

The article looks old

 

[kpc]

Fortunately I have no relatives / family in NZ and my last OS trip before lockdown was a 2 week drving holiday around the South island so I have no immediate desire to go back to NZ atm

The article looks old

Ardern says New Zealand not ready to open up Trans-Tasman bubble​

By Praveen Menon​

Updated March 22, 2021 — 2.15pmfirst published at 11.27am

 

[glasszon]

Another bubble delay, can't say I am surprised even though I really want to visit my friends in NZ:

Watch: Popping the Oz bubble - Kiwis won't know when for another 15 days

Ardern says Govt will announce commencement date of transtasman bubble on April 6.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Edit: Given now the two-way bubble will be on a state-by-state level, will the AU government allow people to travel to NZ without special permission? The two-way bubble will be moot for Australians if you need a special permission to travel as they are awfully hard to get.

 

[henrus]

So an announcement will be made on the 6th of April. They didn't state if April was still going to happen but let's assume it is.

Air NZ has been selling flights from 19 April (obviously this could move) but at this stage, it looks like sometime around 19 April to the end of the month. It'll be interesting to see if Qantas, Jetstar, or Virgin starts selling flights soon or if they wait until a fixed date (possibly being caught out by short notice).

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Another bubble delay, can't say I am surprised even though I really want to visit my friends in NZ:

Watch: Popping the Oz bubble - Kiwis won't know when for another 15 days

Ardern says Govt will announce commencement date of transtasman bubble on April 6.

www.nzherald.co.nz

Edit: Given now the two-way bubble will be on a state-by-state level, will the AU government allow people to travel to NZ without special permission? The two-way bubble will be moot for Australians if you need a special permission to travel as they are awfully hard to get.

Australia has removed the travel ban to NZ last night apparently

'Flyer beware': Ardern issues warning amid talks on new trans-Tasman travel bubble

Australians will have to wait until next month to find out when they can fly to New Zealand again without quarantining, after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said more time was needed to set up a new trans-Tasman travel bubble.

www.abc.net.au

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will reveal a date for the start of a new trans-Tasman travel bubble on April 6.

"We don't have a date for you," Ms Ardern said in a news conference.

She said more time was needed to set up the final framework of an agreement and determine arrangements such as contact tracing measures and managed isolation facilities.

Last night the federal government amended the legislation relating to Australia's travel ban to exclude people flying to New Zealand, paving the way for the travel bubble.

Previously Australians had to apply for an exemption to travel anywhere overseas, including New Zealand.

 

[milehighclub]

Air NZ has been selling flights from 19 April (obviously this could move) but at this stage, it looks like sometime around 19 April to the end of the month. It'll be interesting to see if Qantas, Jetstar, or Virgin starts selling flights soon or if they wait until a fixed date (possibly being caught out by short notice).

Qantas said they won't make a decision until a firm date is given. Virgin said they are planning still for June 16th, but I am sure they can easily bring that forward.

I am sure QF/JQ probably have a schedule all ready to publish. They won't be mucking around behind the scenes.

 

[kpc]

Despite NZs posturing for the last year, their behaviour suggests they are in no hurry to have a Trans Tasmabn bubble...so let's move on and discuss something else.... Australia’s international travel ban lifted for New Zealand, Ardern to announce deal details

 

[DC3]

... New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she will reveal a date for the start of a new trans-Tasman travel bubble on April 6 ...

6th April? Perhaps 1st April would have been more appropriate.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Fortunately I have no relatives / family in NZ and my last OS trip before lockdown was a 2 week drving holiday around the South island so I have no immediate desire to go back to NZ atm

Ardern says New Zealand not ready to open up Trans-Tasman bubble​

By Praveen Menon​

Updated March 22, 2021 — 2.15pmfirst published at 11.27am

Personally in recent times, Adern's attitude and public statements on the supposed bubble reflect poorly on her and her government.

NZ have had a steady stream of quarantine leakage's, the same as Australia and yet she expects NZ to be the beneficiary of a one way travel bubble. To rub salt into the wound she then criticised Australia for bringing back restrictions on passengers from NZ, but refused point blank to rescind them for people travelling to NZ from Australia. That is a serious lack of integrity.

 

[DC3]

... To rub salt into the wound she then criticised Australia for bringing back restrictions on passengers from NZ, but refused point blank to rescind them for people travelling to NZ from Australia ...

I’m eagerly awaiting the next announcement.

 

[cambriamarsh]

Qantas said they won't make a decision until a firm date is given. Virgin said they are planning still for June 16th, but I am sure they can easily bring that forward.

I am sure QF/JQ probably have a schedule all ready to publish. They won't be mucking around behind the scenes.

Unlike the govt

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Despite NZs posturing for the last year, their behaviour suggests they are in no hurry to have a Trans Tasmabn bubble...so let's move on and discuss something else.... Australia’s international travel ban lifted for New Zealand, Ardern to announce deal details

Not sure why we should move on.....this topic is NZ bubble, another ‘step’ towards a bubble; now we are three quarter there lol

*NZ will let us travel to Australia, Australia will let us travel to NZ, we can travel from NZ to Australia quarantine-free (* assuming no more nefarious covid leakages into the community lol)

Something that some of us should move on from is the denial of QF WP arrival access (which was denied for some weeks) but seems to be not happening anymore for a few weeks now....lol, the thread is still kicking along.