The industry body for international airlines has warned its members will have no choice but to stop flying to Australia if arrival caps aren’t increased.
The TWU will argue Qantas staff haven’t been given enough time to prepare a rival proposal to keep 2,000 ground-handling jobs in-house.
The NSW Premier said on Wednesday she “begrudges” her Queensland counterpart closing off to her state, in the latest barb in their pair’s bitter row.
Emirates has revealed it’s now refunded passengers nearly $2 billion for flights affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Vietnamese airline Bamboo Airways landed its first direct flight to Australia on Sunday morning ahead of a regular service launching next year.
Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge also admitted Victorian COVID-19 cases have pushed back the plan to create a travel bubble with New Zealand.