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Hugs, tears as Australia and New Zealand ‘travel bubble’ starts
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19/04/2021 04:24 PM | Click to read full article
Emotions were high on Monday as excited passengers set off on the first flights between Australia and New Zealand as part of a a quarantine-free COVID-19 “travel bubble”, allowing families long separated by the pandemic to reunite.
Television footage showed emotional scenes at the airports with families reuniting and dozens of passengers thronging the international departure terminals at Australian airports.