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Australia’s aviation industry continued its fightback on Tuesday despite states enforcing more stringent border restrictions, and the UK going into effective lockdown.
Australians scrambling to fly home were left in limbo on Tuesday after Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports announced they would suspend all passenger flights, including transfers, from 25 March.
Tasmania and Queensland have further restricted entry through their borders, allowing Australians in only if their travel is essential.
Rex has announced that it will shut down its expansive Regular Public Transport (RPT) air services in all states, except Queensland from 6 April, unless “Federal and State Governments are willing to underwrite the losses”.
The Qantas and Virgin groups have hinted they’ll make further cuts to their domestic schedule after a series of travel bans and restrictions announced on Sunday.
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