He hasn't seen his family in 18 months and can't wait to give his three teenage kids a big hug. The 55-year-old wasn't able to return earlier as he would have had to do two weeks quarantine each way if he came back.
Singapore Airlines pilot Jasper Singh was the first passenger to step off the plane after water cannons formed a guard of honour on the tarmac. A flight from Singapore landed at Tullamarine on Monday morning, the first of five international planes scheduled across the day. Fully vaccinated international arrivals touching down in Victoria no longer have to spend 14 days in quarantine, as long as they provide a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departure and another 24 hours after arrival. The easing of border restrictions on Monday came on the same day the state recorded 1471 new coronavirus cases and four deaths.
Families have been reunited and tears shed at Melbourne Airport as Victoria reopens to quarantine-free travel for arrivals fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
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