Originally Posted by
Sunfish
An interesting side effect to the ban on international travel is that, outside Melbourne, the domestic tourist market is going crazy. The caravan, camping and four wheel drive markets are insane at present. All that international travel budget is being channeled into domestic tourism. You cannot get a booking to fit a tow bar for weeks is what I’m told.
Flights brisbane to cairns have been pretty full, theres a substantial amount of people flying atm. Caravan parks in FNQ are booked out with grey nomads.
Originally Posted by
junior.VH-LFA
Become part of? No.
Commercial aviation has always been vital part of the ADF Logisitcs chain and likely always will be; but I don't think you're going to be getting the call up for national service anytime soon mate.
While australia doesn't the same extreme formal power that the US govt does on their airlines. Australian govt did press the ANA planes into military service in WW2. If a global war was to happen again you can bet it would happen again