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On Thursday, Qantas announced that it would ‘stand down’ a majority of its 30,000 strong workforce, putting 20,000 workers into a state of flux until “at least” the end of May 2020.
Australia’s aviation industry continued its fightback on Tuesday despite states enforcing more stringent border restrictions, and the UK going into effective lockdown.
As of today, Qantas has temporarily diverted its flagship route, the QF1 flight from Sydney to London, to fly via in Darwin rather than Singapore, as COVID-19 travel restrictions continue to affect the aviation services industry.
Virgin Australia’s chief executive has written to the competition watchdog to formally complain about Qantas’s recent attacks on his airline.
Australian carriers are struggling to find storage slots for grounded aircraft, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to batter airlines around the world.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed Qantas stood down workers will be available to claim the extra financial aid announced at the weekend.
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