Can we still call Australia home? The refrain of expats facing shut borders and $20k flights
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Re: Can we still call Australia home? The refrain of expats facing shut borders and $20k flights
FB post by Minister for Foreign Affairs
Marise Payne:
The Australian Government will provide additional support to the most vulnerable Australian citizens whose return to Australia has been impacted by the restrictions arising from COVID-19.
The Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will provide this support through an expanded Hardship Program, which will build on our existing Traveller Emergency Loans.
Marise Payne:
The Australian Government will provide additional support to the most vulnerable Australian citizens whose return to Australia has been impacted by the restrictions arising from COVID-19.
The Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will provide this support through an expanded Hardship Program, which will build on our existing Traveller Emergency Loans.
Re: Can we still call Australia home? The refrain of expats facing shut borders and $20k flights
That's nice of them, I'm getting more and more embarrassed to admit I've got an Aussie passport the longer this goes on.
I'm standing up, so I must be straight.
What's a poor man do when the blues keep following him around.(Smoking Dynamite)
What's a poor man do when the blues keep following him around.(Smoking Dynamite)
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Re: Can we still call Australia home? The refrain of expats facing shut borders and $20k flights
The failure of the Australian Government to facilitate the repatriation of its citizens is another national disgrace. Chartering airplanes and setting up a quarantine facility is not that difficult for a national government. As in Thailand, privately owned hotels that desperately need business can also be recruited and used.
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Re: Can we still call Australia home? The refrain of expats facing shut borders and $20k flights
You're in a good mood today, Red Robin
out there doing your fave thing - throwing rocks and spitting chips at everybody you fix your eyes on.
Three cheers, mate. Hero.
out there doing your fave thing - throwing rocks and spitting chips at everybody you fix your eyes on.
Three cheers, mate. Hero.
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australians travellers home are ripped off
why is it australians returning home are paying very high airfares. many people are complaiing. wetther its from england or india the problemis the same.high airfares. the problem iis the airlines are able to regulate how many aussies can return on each flight.
there by putting up the price.
returning aussies arent put first
and pay twice as much
they worry about swamping the quareenten amenities
.but all pasengers go to quanteen
there by putting up the price.
returning aussies arent put first
and pay twice as much
they worry about swamping the quareenten amenities
.but all pasengers go to quanteen
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Re: australians travellers home are ripped off
No, the airlines have no choice in the matter because the Australian government has restricted the number of people who can enter the country. There are a limited number of quarantine hotel beds available, so they are limiting the number of entries to fit the number of quarantine facilities available.garthkiddell wrote: ↑Fri Dec 04, 2020 9:13 pm why is it australians returning home are paying very high airfares. many people are complaiing. wetther its from england or india the problemis the same.high airfares. the problem iis the airlines are able to regulate how many aussies can return on each flight.
there by putting up the price.
returning aussies arent put first
and pay twice as much
they worry about swamping the quareenten amenities
.but all pasengers go to quanteen
Anyway, it seems that you are safe and sound in Australia so enjoy your privilege.
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