Airlines are warning there’s no way they can fly home all stranded Australians this year, as the number people waiting for flights skyrockets.
A major airline group warns Australians will still be waiting to come home from overseas after Christmas.“Under the current tight international passenger arrival caps into Australia, it will likely take well into 2021 to return all these Australians, noting that some increase in the caps might be forthcoming.”
“Operating international flights is expensive — fuel and crew alone cost $8000 to $10,000 an hour,” Mr Abrams said. Sydney couple Chris and Maia, who are stuck in Sweden, are among tens of thousands of Aussies stranded overseas.“International airlines can’t be expected to operate as charity services. The problems in airfares stem from government decisions that mean aircraft land into Australia largely empty.
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