Qantas and Brisbane Airport trial underway to roll out digital arrival declarations instead of paper

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Qantas and Brisbane Airport trial underway to roll out digital arrival declarations instead of paper
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The days of the paper arrival card for international flights are gradually coming to an end, with a new digital arrivals process being rolled out. A trial is underway on select flights between Australia and New Zealand, in which travellers can complete the border declaration online up to three days before coming to Australia.

The most recent cost taxpayers $60 million and was ditched after just five months in operation in mid-2022. If there’s an appetite from passengers to ditch the paper, it’s matched by a similar appetite by officials to go digital. “It’s crazy in a modern world, that our security is down to a piece of paper,” Outram said.

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