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Rex has said it may not be able to transport COVID-19 testing samples from regional areas to capital cities for analysis unless it receives a government bailout.
Qatar Airways will add an extra 48,000 seats on services from Doha to Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane from 29 March until mid-April.
Rex has been granted permission to coordinate with rivals Qantas and Virgin Australia on 10 regional routes during the coronavirus crisis.
Eight regional airlines have warned they could go out of business in “days rather than weeks” unless the government underwrites Australia’s small airline operators.
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”.
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