Singapore/London/Sydney/Washington | Australians abroad are booking tickets homes in their thousands but the lack of global standards on vaccines and certification is going to require some fast footwork by officials at Sydney Airport.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) put 32,000 additional tickets for flights between Singapore and Sydney before Christmas on sale on Saturday afternoon, the day after NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced returning citizens and their families will no longer have to quarantine from November 1.
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