‘Welcome back world!’ : Australia fully reopens borders after two years

‘Welcome back world!’ : Australia fully reopens borders after two years.

After the years of closures, Australia fully reopened its international borders to travelers vaccinated on Monday, as tourists returned and hundreds of people were reunited.

Throughout the day, more than 50 international flights will arrive including 27 in Sydney.

As the tourism and hospitality industries try to rebuild after two years.

“It’s a very exciting day, one that I’ve been looking forward to for a long time.” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

“I just haven’t seen her in so long and it was such a big thing to be able to get over here. So I’m so excited,” she said.

Fortress Australia

Potential travelers and tourism operators alike are cautiously optimistic about the reopening of “Fortress Australia,” but many wonders if the isolated nation’s ongoing Covid restrictions — such as vaccine and testing requirements, as well as mask mandates — will make the return of international travel more of a trickle than a splash.

Australia’s reputation for rigidity and reclusiveness during the pandemic at odds with the inviting, easygoing nature portrayed by the country’s tourism boards may also be a hurdle to overcome.

Tourism is one of Australia’s biggest industries, worth more than A$60 billion ($43 billion) and employing about 5% of the country’s workforce.

“The number of tourists will increase, and the tourism industry can recover. The aviation industry can recover and shops that depend on tourists will have increased business. We believe this decision is a good one.”

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