Why are Aussies are having to pay business class fares to get home?
The Briefing23 Sep 2020

Why are Aussies are having to pay business class fares to get home?

There are 25,000 Australian’s wanting to come home from overseas and our Prime Minister wants them home by Christmas. But with limits on the number of people allowed home and into quarantine each week the airlines that are still flying can only bring in a fraction of the passengers they used to, so passengers are being charged first and business class tickets and those with economy seats are being bumped.

We’re joined by Aviation expert Neil Hansford to explain why that is happening, how will this situation change, and whether the 25,000 Australians be home by Christmas? We also speak to Nadine, an Aussie who came back from Portugal after forking out $15,000 for business class seats.

In today's news headlines:

  • Charges laid in Breonna Taylor case
  • Millions of Australians to get faster internet through NBN upgrade
  • Sydney principal defends elite boys school after shocking scavenger hunt list

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