A repatriation flight for Australians stranded in South America is expected to arrive in Brisbane on Tuesday. More than 150 Australian citizens and permanent residents will be onboard the LATAM Airways flight.
More than 150 Australian citizens and permanent residents will be onboard the LATAM Airways flight, which took off from the Chilean capital of Santiago on Monday.
But when Chile closed its borders, passengers based outside that country could not enter to board the flight. "The borders had been closed since the 4th of April ... It is still very difficult for a lot of people in South America to be able to move, travel and get out.” “[The authorities] understood that this flight had already had a fair share of issues and disturbances in trying to land into Australia, so they are aware that there are people who need to get home.
The repatriation flight arrival comes amid debate and criticism about how some have been able to leave and enter Australia during the pandemic.
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