Airlines respond to travel restrictions
Qantas and Virgin Australia say they will waive cancellation fees and offer travel credit to passengers whose travel plans have been impacted by travel restrictions caused by coronavirus.
It comes after Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
Coronavirus nightmare on ship in Hobart
A nightmare is unfolding for passengers aboard an Italian cruise ship which docked in Hobart today as the ships’ owners have forbidden anyone leaving the vessel and coming ashore.
Both crew and up to 3000...
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Virus cancels Royal Easter Show
Sydney’s Royal Easter Show has been cancelled amid coronavirus fears.
Organisers are “heartbroken” over the decision, made this afternoon after the Australian Government announced that they were warning against any events of more than 500...
Luxury cruise ships to stop sailing
As coronavirus cripples cruise lines, one of the world’s most exclusive operators has made the unprecedented decision to suspend its ocean and river trips.
The suspension in response to the global coronavirus outbreak is effective...
What life will be like in virus lockdown
Empty streets. Shuttered stores. Hospitals on the brink of collapse. Italy is in the grip of a pandemic. And it’s on its way here.
Italy woke this morning to a dystopian nightmare.
The entire country is...
Tight measures for tourists in Bali
An Australian Instagram model has revealed how Balinese security are screening people for coronavirus before they can enter bars and restaurants.
Gold Coast influencer Tahlia Skaines, who is currently visiting the holiday island, shared a...
Experiences of Travelling in Asia During the Coronavirus Scare
We had flights booked for Bali in January 2020 and a plan to travel around Southeast Asia for a few months. We’d spotted a little bit of fuss about some virus in China in...
MH17 trial continues without suspects
Dutch judges ruled today that the trial of four suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 could continue despite none of them turning up at court in the Netherlands.
Proceedings could...
Hunt for Aussie passengers on virus flight
NSW Health are urgently trying to notify passengers on board two recent domestic Australian flights, after a man in his 40s was diagnosed with coronavirus COVID-19.
It’s thought that the man was one of two...
