Australia eyeing S'pore for next travel bubble after quarantine-free travel with New Zealand takes off

On Monday morning), Christina Cassin arrived in Melbourne from Wellington after taking advantage of a newly opened quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand. Her rush to make it to Australia was understandable. Due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, she had been unable to visit her daughter or see her baby grandson, who was born five months ago. The opening of the travel bubble - the first for both countries - has led to tearful reunions and the excited resumption of overseas holidays. Initial flights between the country were close to capacity, as airlines hired extra workers and operated additional flights to accommodate the demand. On Monday alone, almost 10,000 people travelled between the two neighbours. The excitement quickly raised hopes in Australia's hard-hit travel sector about the possibility of opening to other destinations, particularly Singapore. Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport, Michael McCormack, said this week that Singapore was top of the list for a potential next bubble.<br/>