Qantas and Virgin will resume limited international flights to Australia from London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Auckland after agreeing to a repatriation deal with the government.

Flight Centre Travel Group is trying to secure support for a $500 million equity raising, which would likely take place at a huge discount to its last traded price.

The Queensland government has agreed a new deal with aeromedical charity RACQ LifeFlight Air Ambulance to transfer COVID-19 patients from regional areas to medical facilities.

Qatar Airways Cargo has begun freighter flights to and from Australia due to strong demand for the nation’s pharmaceuticals and fresh produce during the COVID-19 crisis.