The cabin supervisor held back tears to deliver an emotional farewell speech to her staff and crew as her plane was about to land. “Tough times don’t last,” she signed off, “but tough people do”.
The business will also now shut 30 per cent of its leisure outlet shops across multiple brands at home, and 35 per cent worldwide.
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has unveiled a new series of exemptions to the industry as it battles the coronavirus crisis.
As the business announces it’s standing down 8,000 workers and cutting capacity, Australian Aviation reveals what routes are affected, employees’ legal rights, the union’s reaction and how the airline will change when the crisis is finally over.
The Qantas Group has secured a $1.05 billion on Wednesday morning, causing shares to soar by 25 per cent.
Virgin Australia’s chief executive Paul Scurrah has hinted the airline group will not simply carry on as before when the COVID-19 crisis finally ends.