Will I have to quarantine for a Christmas Australia trip?

Simon Calder answers your questions on festive plans, red list countries and navigating hotel quarantine

Sydney still seems a long way away for British visitors (iStock)

Q I have just booked flights to Australia for Christmas, leaving on 21 December. Could you please tell me your thoughts: do you think they will be allowing people to arrive without quarantine?

Jamie C

A Normally at this time of year, a large proportion of Christmas and new year flights between the UK and Australia have already been sold. Before the coronavirus pandemic, my strong advice to anybody hoping to head for Australia or New Zealand in the second half of December, returning early in January, was to book as soon as the tickets went on sale in the preceding January.