Brisbane repatriation flight postponed

Tonga postpones repatriation flight following Brisbane lockdown

One-hundred and 28 people were expected to arrive on the flight from Brisbane on Friday.

There are 10 new cases of coronavirus in Queensland, four of those locally acquired, with Greater Brisbane to go into a three-day lockdown from this afternoon (5pm Brisbane time).

MEIDECC CEO Paula Mau said the Ministry of Health has advised that it’s best to postpone the Australia flight until further notice in order to protect the country from the coronavirus.

Mau said both flights from New Zealand and Fiji scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday will arrive as expected.