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Coronavirus: Qantas Airline to lay off 6,000 workers

Qantas Airlines will lay off 6,000 workers as part of its plan to survive the coronavirus pandemic, the airline says.

The cuts equate about a fifth of the airline’s workforce prior to the pandemic. In March, Qantas airlines furloughed more than 80% of its workers.

Travel restrictions due the pandemic have led to loss of revenue.

The Australia government recently said that the country’s borders are likely to remain closed into next year.

It led to Qantas Airlines cancelling all international flights until late October, except for those to New Zealand.

Alan Joyce, Qantas CEO said on Thursday that the Australian carrier expects smaller revenues in the next three years.

‘’The actions we must take will have a huge impact on thousands of our people,” he said in a statement.

 

“But the collapse in billions of dollars in revenue leaves us little choice if we are to save as many jobs as possible, long term.”

Australia flattened its virus curve faster than other nations, meaning its domestic flights will recover fully by 2022.

But international demand at that time is forecast to be half of what is was, Qantas Airlines said.

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