Australians living overseas describe the decision to reduce inbound flights by more than half as 'shocking', with many saying they don't know if they'll be able to get home.
She said waking up to the news of the "short-notice" changes made her anxious and uncertain about her trip home.
"I worry that I will be left in limbo, wanting to return but continuously being denied entry," she said. Ms Sherman also said having to pay for two weeks in quarantine wasn't something she'd factored into her finances to come home."This is a really large burden on returning Australians, and for me is something I wasn't able to factor into my finances since this change has also been so last-minute.
"I'm thinking, if my business gets shut down again how much savings have I got until I have to pull the plug?" he said.He said if there were lengthy delays getting on a flight home, he "could end up homeless".Katherine and Josh Walker are currently in hotel quarantine in Sydney after managing to get on a flight out of Canada, something Ms Walker said was no easy task."And I can say that as someone who just experienced it ...
The pair said if they had also had to pay for hotel quarantine they probably would've delayed their move home, which was planned well before the pandemic began.What you need to know about coronavirus:
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