International aircrews will quarantine in two designated hotels near Sydney Airport managed by NSW Police.
The first international fight from Japan arrived in Sydney this morning.
Crew members who live in NSW and arrive from overseas will be tested for COVID-19 on arrival before being allowed to isolate in their homes.
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Police and health officials monitor international airline crews at Sydney Airport. New quarantine and isolation rules for crews flying to NSW begin today.(Nine)
The changes were announced last week by NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian who said the previous systems of crews staying in more than 25 hotels had made health monitoring difficult.
The premier said it was not an Australian, which makes it complex to punish anyone. Can I stress the issue is not with the guidelines we have in place, it s unfortunate in a few occasions where people breach the guidelines, she said. The systems themselves haven t been the challenge.
The Manly Wharf area - usually bustling - is deserted.(9News)
13 airline crew members fined for breaching self-isolation
Thirteen airline crew members have been fined $1000 each for allegedly breaching self-isolation.
A crew member who arrived on a flight from South America on December 5 left his accommodation at Mascot, NSW Police said this afternoon.
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