ISRAEL is the latest country to express an interest in being included in an Australian travel bubble, with the country’s Ambassador to Australia Mark Sofer describing the move as a “win, win” for both countries, according to a report published in The Guardian.
Sofer noted that both Australia and Israel had been active in implementing tourism rescue plans and providing their airlines with viable routes that would not require quarantine protocols, flagging Dec as a possible date for the travel bubble.
“[Australia] would be a very attractive destination at that time for Israelis as we go into our winter and you go into your summer – they’ll come and spend,” Sofer said.
Israel has already been active in seeking a permanent link between Tel Aviv and Melbourne or Sydney, (TD 28 Nov 2019), and the proposed bubble concept could be a precursor to cementing those ambitions.
Sofer said that the plan would hinge on the success of the trans-Tasman bubble, adding that he also hoped it would lead to streamlined visa requirements for incoming Israelis.
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