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.
Virgin Australia will cut flying in its domestic network by 90 per cent and has followed Qantas in standing down 8000 workers.
Virgin Australia’s chief executive has written to the competition watchdog to formally complain about Qantas’s recent attacks on his airline.
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.
Qantas Group shares came perilously close to dropping below $2 on the day the airline announced it was suspending two-thirds of its staff.
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