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  • Tue. Nov 5th, 2024

‘I had already booked’: Melbourne passengers head to Sydney despite Victorian coronavirus surge

‘I had already booked’: Melbourne passengers head to Sydney despite Victorian coronavirus surge

Victorians defying NSW Government advice to stay out of Sydney say it’s safe to travel and that they won’t change their plans, despite a spike in coronavirus infections across Melbourne.

Key points:

  • The Sydney-Melbourne flight route is one of the world’s busiest
  • As airlines increase capacity again after the coronavirus slump, passengers say they feel safe to travel
  • The latest figures show a 97.7 per cent drop on passenger numbers compared with last year

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has told travellers from Victorian “hotspots” not to come and urged accommodation providers in her state to turn visitors from Melbourne away.

Amid mounting tensions about the border between Australia’s two most populous states, many people arriving at Sydney Airport on flights from Melbourne yesterday were undeterred.

Melbourne resident Yu Zhao Zhang arrived in Sydney on Tuesday dressed in head-to-toe protective gear.

He said he knew risks were increasing but didn’t want to cancel.

He said if his hotel decided to turn him away because of where he’s come from, he could stay at a friend’s house.

A man in full protective gear at an airport.

Melbourne traveller Yu Zhao Zhang arriving at Sydney Airport on Tuesday.(ABC News: Alison Xiao)

Businesses are also squeezing in travel in case t

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