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A ramping up of social distancing, travel bans and state lockdowns have forced airlines to stand down the majority of their staff. But amid the chaos, what's next for Australia's aviation industry?
As the business announces it’s standing down 8,000 workers and cutting capacity, Australian Aviation reveals what routes are affected, employees’ legal rights, the union’s reaction and how the airline will change when the crisis is finally over.
Virgin Australia’s chief executive Paul Scurrah has hinted the airline group will not simply carry on as before when the COVID-19 crisis finally ends.
The Transport and Workers Union has urged the government to pay 80 per cent of stood down Virgin employees’ wages.
On Wednesday, the Virgin Group announced it was to increase domestic capacity reductions from 50 to 90 per cent, including the immediate suspension of all Tigerair services.
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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