Virgin Australia is suspending all its domestic flights except for a single Sydney to Melbourne return service, which will run once per day, except for Saturdays.
The airline will continue to monitor passenger numbers and adjust their capacity requirements as necessary
Virgin would not confirm any additional job losses, after previously announcing 8,000 workers would be stood downThe airline, which is seeking $1.4 billion in government assistance, says demand has dropped due to coronavirus travel restrictions. "As a result of government restrictions, less people are travelling and we have made changes to our schedules to reflect this," they said.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Coronavirus updates LIVE: Big fine for people who cough on health workers, Virgin axes all flights bar one as global COVID-19 cases surpass 1.5 millionCoronavirus updates LIVE: Virgin Australia has suspended all domestic flying except for a single Sydney to Melbourne return service, running daily except for on Saturdays | sarah_keoghan Follow the latest here in our free live blog.
Read more »
War games cancelled as army steps up its coronavirus offensiveAustralia's biggest military exercise for the year is called off due to the coronavirus crisis.
Read more »
Experts set to plan Australia's 'way out' of coronavirus crisis within weeksAs the country enters its fourth week of physical-distancing measures — resulting in a gradual flattening of the curve — health experts begin contemplating the next phase of Australian coronavirus response.
Read more »
Three rescue flights to bring Australians home from South America, AfricaAustralians stranded in Peru, Argentina and South Africa amid the coronavirus crisis will be brought home on a series of chartered Qantas flights over the next week.
Read more »
Massive JobKeeper package passes Parliament after Labor amendments failThe Government's $130 billion package to keep people employed during the coronavirus pandemic passes the Senate.
Read more »
NSW introduces fines of $5,000 for people spitting and coughing on frontline coronavirus workersPeople in New South Wales could be hit with a $5,000 fine if they intentionally try to spit or cough on a frontline health worker, state authorities have announced.
Read more »