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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.
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.
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.
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.
