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Quarantine-Free Flights From Australia Could Start Within Weeks
- Corridor with New Zealand a key test for international travel
- Passengers will have to declare they are in good health
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An air-travel corridor between Australia and New Zealand could be trialed within weeks, a key test of how international flights worldwide can resume while the coronavirus threat remains.
Draft guidelines of how quarantine-free flights can safely operate between the countries will be handed to both governments in early June, according to the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum, which is coordinating a group of government agencies, airports, airlines and health experts working on the plan.