Qantas inbound bookings rise as Australia eases border curbs

Demand rise: A Qantas Airbus A380 arrives in California. Bookings for flights into Australia have doubled since it was announced that borders would open on Feb 21. — AP

SYDNEY: Qantas Airways Ltd has seen a significant rise in international ticket searches and bookings since Australia said it would reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers this month, a senior executive says.

Andrew David, the airline’s chief executive for domestic and international, said bookings for flights into Australia had doubled on the first day following Monday’s announcement that borders would open on Feb 21.