Predictions of when international flights may resume/bans lifted

[N860CR]

Yes, the evidence is certainly looking more clear about the intensity of the virus waning and vaccinations having good effect.

Yep. So we really have to ask, when do we draw the line and say “this is nothing more than a seasonal cold”?

 

[mviy]

QF sent me a text about my upcoming international flight to SYD. I have no bookings to SYD and am in fact going to MEL. One wonders how they will scale up travel if they can’t even keep track of where their passengers are flying.

 

[Quickstatus]

I have no bookings to SYD and am in fact going to MEL

Or so you think?

 

[Amanad78]

I made it to the UK to see my parents for Christmas.

From BNE to DXB to LGW on Emirates J thanks to Classic Rewards. The A380 was fabulous (very empty, pic shows the cabin and I was one of the last on, apparently 20 pax in J)

Unfortunately return is in Y on the following flights:
ZRH to BKK LX180 6 Jan
BKK to SYD TG475 7 Jan
Is anyone able to let me know numbers on these flights please? Hoping I can bag 3 seats to stretch out

 

[Quickstatus]

Is anyone able to let me know numbers on these flights please?

Ask your question here but it looks like @JohnM has answered it below

 

[JohnM]

ZRH to BKK LX180 6 Jan
BKK to SYD TG475 7 Jan
Is anyone able to let me know numbers on these flights please? Hoping I can bag 3 seats to stretch out

Here you go:

 

[Telemachus]

I made it to the UK to see my parents for Christmas.

From BNE to DXB to LGW on Emirates J thanks to Classic Rewards. The A380 was fabulous (very empty, pic shows the cabin and I was one of the last on, apparently 20 pax in J)

Unfortunately return is in Y on the following flights:
ZRH to BKK LX180 6 Jan
BKK to SYD TG475 7 Jan
Is anyone able to let me know numbers on these flights please? Hoping I can bag 3 seats to stretch out View attachment 267936View attachment 267937View attachment 267938

Well done on navigating the obstacle course successfully. I just retrieved your seat maps from EF but @JohnM was quicker off the mark. Looks encouraging, as things stand, for your purposes.

 

[Amanad78]

Thank you @JohnM @Telemachus and @Quickstatus
Looks promising

 

[justinbrett]

US have now reduced covid positive isolation times down to 5 days, from 10 days. Also, if you’ve had a booster, there’s no close contact isolation periods.

That means testing positive on your return to Australia test will extend your holiday by 21 days to meet the Australian government (14 days) and Qantas (7 days for exemption paperwork) requirements.

But now, for the last 16 of those 21 days will be a true extended holiday - with no local restrictions (although you’re supposed to wear a mask for five days after isolation)

Almost makes you hope to test positive….

 

[Must...Fly!]

One possible answer is not to fly Qantas on your return which will remove the requirement for that extra week.

 

[drron]

US have now reduced covid positive isolation times down to 5 days, from 10 days. Also, if you’ve had a booster, there’s no close contact isolation periods.

That means testing positive on your return to Australia test will extend your holiday by 21 days to meet the Australian government (14 days) and Qantas (7 days for exemption paperwork) requirements.

But now, for the last 16 of those 21 days will be a true extended holiday - with no local restrictions (although you’re supposed to wear a mask for five days after isolation)

Almost makes you hope to test positive….

The 5 days is only for asymptomatic patients.

CDC cuts isolation time for asymptomatic COVID-19 cases to 5 days

U.S. health authorities on Monday shortened the recommended isolation time for Americans with asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 to five days from the previous guidance of 10 days.

www.reuters.com

 

[flyingfan121]

That means testing positive on your return to Australia test will extend your holiday by 21 days to meet the Australian government (14 days) and Qantas (7 days for exemption paperwork) requirements.

That's assuming you continue to test positive for the full 14 days, right? If you test positive, and then 10 days after you return a negative test, could you theoretically fly out straight after?

I know I could still catch covid, even with double jab + will have booster before i leave, but am hoping I would only test positive for a few days, and therefore only extend my travel by ~5 days vs 21 days.

Context - Flying to US for work mid-Jan, trying to determine what level of risk I am willing to accept before travelling. Can't find much information on how long vaccinated+booster typically test positive for, assuming asymptomatic (I'm in 20s and healthy so expect the disease to be mostly asymptomatic)

 

[Flashback]

That's assuming you continue to test positive for the full 14 days, right? If you test positive, and then 10 days after you return a negative test, could you theoretically fly out straight after?

I know I could still catch covid, even with double jab + will have booster before i leave, but am hoping I would only test positive for a few days, and therefore only extend my travel by ~5 days vs 21 days.

Context - Flying to US for work mid-Jan, trying to determine what level of risk I am willing to accept before travelling. Can't find much information on how long vaccinated+booster typically test positive for, assuming asymptomatic (I'm in 20s and healthy so expect the disease to be mostly asymptomatic)

Colleagues of mine recently tested positive, 3 days after their PCR returned a positive result they were testing negative on rapid tests. YMMV of course. They were all triple jabbed.

 

[mviy]

Colleagues of mine recently tested positive, 3 days after their PCR returned a positive result they were testing negative on rapid tests. YMMV of course. They were all triple jabbed.

I have done a rapid test that is negative. Hoping the paid PCR test will be negative as well and that I get an upgrade.

My trip is coming to an end and apart from the COVID travel requirements of mask wearing, tests etc. it’s been surprisingly much like a normal trip.

 

[justinbrett]

I’m now 7 days out from my first freedom flight to LAX - and strangely the more cases spike here the more relaxed I get that the border is staying open.

As I’m flying Y and put in for a J upgrade I’ve been watching EF daily - and a few weeks ago it was J4 but it has been steadily climbing, reaching J9 today. I don’t get it personally, the US doesn’t seem any more dangerous than Australia right now.

Only thing I’m now stressing over is passing my departure PCR test - trying to lay low until I get that done.

 

[Scr77]

I’m now 7 days out from my first freedom flight to LAX - and strangely the more cases spike here the more relaxed I get that the border is staying open.

As I’m flying Y and put in for a J upgrade I’ve been watching EF daily - and a few weeks ago it was J4 but it has been steadily climbing, reaching J9 today. I don’t get it personally, the US doesn’t seem any more dangerous than Australia right now.

Only thing I’m now stressing over is passing my departure PCR test - trying to lay low until I get that done.

Are you doing pre-departure test at airport on the day? I’m more concerned about failing the test when at the airport on return to Australia.

 

[justinbrett]

Are you doing pre-departure test at airport on the day? I’m more concerned about failing the test when at the airport on return to Australia.

I’m going to try my luck and get a RAT the day before. I’m counting on Histopath’s day of travel restriction only applying to PCRs and/or them not asking. I’m connecting from Brisbane (I’m up here seeing family) so shouldn’t be too busy compared to Sydney.

My last stop is Hawaii with a direct flight to Sydney. Completely happy to fail that test.

 

[Lynda2475]

You can get paid same day (not 90min) international test results at some of the suburban histopath sites too.

 

[justinbrett]

You can get paid same day (not 90min) international test results at some of the suburban histopath sites too.

Sadly not in Queensland where I am departing from. I have a Histopath site 500m from my place in Newcastle.

 

[Amanad78]

I’m going to try my luck and get a RAT the day before. I’m counting on Histopath’s day of travel restriction only applying to PCRs and/or them not asking. I’m connecting from Brisbane (I’m up here seeing family) so shouldn’t be too busy compared to Sydney.

My last stop is Hawaii with a direct flight to Sydney. Completely happy to fail that test.

As there are so few international flights leaving from BNE you can time your arrival at histopath between flights and there will be no-one there