Jetstar suspends Sydney to NT flights from Christmas Day until at least January 8 due to NSW COVID-19 cluster
JETSTAR has temporarily cancelled all of its flights between Sydney and the Territory due to the New South Wales COVID-19 cluster
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JETSTAR has cancelled all of its flights between Sydney and the Territory from Christmas Day until at least January 8 due to the New South Wales COVID-19 cluster.
The airline announced today that all flights between Sydney and Darwin, and Sydney and Uluru would be halted.
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Passengers impacted are encouraged to bring their flights forward if possible via the website at no extra cost.
They can also request a voucher for their cancelled flight.
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Flights have also been suspended between Sydney and Perth, the Gold Coast, Townsville Avalon, Hamilton Island, the Sunshine Coast and Proserpine.
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