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Qantas announced on Monday yet more cuts to its flying schedule, days after Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged anyone arriving in the country to self-isolate for 14 days.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has advised Australians to avoid “non-essential” overseas travel, in a huge blow to the aviation industry.
Scott Morrison’s advice to Australians to reconsider all oversees travel dramatically reversed an earlier fightback from Qantas shares on Friday.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has ordered Qantas to backpay $7.1 million to 638 employees who were underpaid over eight years.
Qantas shares slumped to just $3.58 on Thursday afternoon – less than half their value three months ago.
Virgin Australia’s CEO has reassured passengers that all the airline’s aircraft are equipped with face masks and hand sanitisers, in light of coronavirus fears.
