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Whisper it, but international flights might return soon

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It’s been a long, 18-month COVID pandemic, but it looks like commercial international flights to Australia could return sooner than we would have thought. This week, a returning Phil Tarrant and guest Adam Thorn talk through what a restart could mean for our industry. Will the announcement of a firm date spark more carriers into joining Qantas from 14 November? Plus, the pair talk about the other big topics, including NSW’s new Premier, the RAAF replacing its damaged Growler and a record 17-hour repatriation flight. Finally, what are the ramifications from Google’s announcement that it is sending delivery drones from a shopping mall roof direct to people’s homes?

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