Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley says 18 chartered planes will transport players and officials to Melbourne for the rescheduled Australian Open.
The tournament has been pushed back to a February 8 start due to complications around COVID-19, but planning and logistics remain an issue
Organisers were forced to use a different quarantine hotel after its contract with the Westin was torn up when owners of penthouses at the hotel complained.
With just over a month before the first grand slam of the year gets underway, qualifying tournaments in the middle east are kicking off this weekend.
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Plenty of uncertainty remains around travel and accommodation plans, but Tiley moved to quell any fears surrounding the tournament's organisation.
"There have been some unavoidable delays finalising flight details for players and I’d like to take this opportunity to provide an update," Tiley wrote on Twitter.
"There are a lot of pieces to this logistical puzzle and the last few are being finalised right now.
"We will have as many as 18 planes and each will be limited to 20% capacity to ensure the flights are as safe as possible for everyone.
"We appreciate your patience and are conscious that time timelines are very tight.
"We are doing our utmost to get the flight details to the entire playing group as soon as possible.
"Thank you for bearing with us, we will get everyone to Melbourne."
As reported in The Age, earlier in the week, owners of 36 penthouse apartments at the Westin Hotel on Collins Street in Melbourne launched legal action against the Australian Open using it for quarantine accommodation ahead of the tournament beginning.
The inital plan was to have all players, their entourages and officials quarantine for two weeks at the hotel. They would have been permitted to leave the Westin to play or train for one five-hour block per day.
The Australian Open addressed the issue on Tuesday.
"The AO team has been working closely with COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria on suitable quarantine hotel options in Melbourne," a statement said.
"Several hotels in Melbourne have already been secured, including a replacement for the Westin, to safely accommodate the international playing group and their team members as well as allow for them to properly prepare for the first Grand Slam of the year.
"The health and safety of everyone is our top priority."