A letter from Tennis Australia to prospective Australian Open players proclaimed good news.
The letter stated that from December 1st, arrivals for the tournament could enter on standard flights, rather than charter flights, and no quarantine period would be needed for any arrivals from this date.
The wording of the letter seemed to indicate that New South Wales and Victoria would be opening their borders to travelers from December 1st.
It was not clear if that would only apply to Australians abroad or return home, or if it would also apply to any visitors too. Everyone speculated for the worst.
The reopening news continues to flow. Australia welcomed citizens of Singapore for free entry on November 21st and is now adding arrivals from two new countries.
Australia has the latest reopening news.
Australia opened its foreign border to visitors on November 21st. Singaporean citizens are able to enter Australia without a visa.
Scott Morrison, the Australian Prime Minister, announced a clear direction for the coming months.
Australia will be open to Singaporean travellers in November.
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This is a significant milestone in our step by step approach to reopening to the world that we outlined in the National Plan.
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Within weeks, Australia will be welcoming tourists from two of our top ten travel destinations. Australia's tourism industry has been waiting for a billion dollar boost.
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Scott Morrison is the Australian PM.
Japanese and Korean visitors who already hold visas will be able to enter Australia, along with skilled migrants and international students.
New South Wales and Victoria seem to be the only territories that are ready for visitors initially.
There is more hope for January 1st.
After nearly two years of strict border policies, many expressed doubt when Australia said it would reopen. Was it just an exercise, or would people be able to visit?
Visitors from Singapore were able to enter without issue, and now a new list of visitors from a regularly expanding list of countries are as well. It is happening ahead of the December 1st date for wider plans.
The current track makes it look like Australia could be open to all vaccine visitors in January.
