Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham might have effectively grounded the nation until the end of this year, advising that Australia's border will remain shut until then, but it hasn't stopped Australians from preparing to fly the coop.
"Europe will be back for Australians from May 2021 – that's the date the smart money is booking," says Yvonne Verstandig, co-founder of Executive Edge Travel in Melbourne.
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Fiona Carruthers has written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Email Fiona at fcarruthers@afr.com
