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Originally Posted by Charliewool
In the event of an emergency (wife’s elderly mum ain’t the best), we have virtually no hope of a return anytime soon.
And if we did happen to snag one of the rare, exorbitantly priced seats out of the US, it is then illegal and virtually impossible for us to return here to our home!
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Hey Charlie, have you actually looked into it?
By bro in law recently came back from the US to visit his ill mum, US$3k return, but you add hotel quarantine on top of that which is AU$3k. He booked only a few weeks in advance as the illness was unexpected. Flew back out after a couple of weeks no problems.
Just got news from my sister that they, as a family, managed to get a flight back from US to AU in July for US$2800 (one way). That is 2 adults and 2 kids. They will have to pay for quarantine on top of that, its a few Gs. They are always aware that it could get cancelled any time.
I don't think there is any issues going back out if you are going back to live. But any other reasons, even if it meets the gov criterias, you may need to jump through a few more hoops.
Those prices seem reasonable to me in this current situation. There are cheaper flights, but you have to transit through a few places making your trip 40hr+ Good luck!