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Australia to reopen to tourists and warnings over Covid rule 'traps'

Government
Rob Gill
7 February 2022

Tourists will soon be able to visit Australia again with the country’s border set to reopen later this month, while those planning half-term breaks are being warned to check for new Covid-19 entry rules in their destinations.

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Meanwhile, prime minister Boris Johnson’s fate still hangs in the balance, with a growing number of MPs willing to vote against him if there is a confidence vote on his leadership.

Elsewhere, pilots joining Flybe say they are having to agree to “aggressive” confidentiality rules, while skiers at the Winter Olympics in China are complaining about mountain conditions being “too cold”.

Here are the headlines the travel industry woke up to on Monday (7 February)

Australia to reopen borders to international travel