Coronavirus: Virgin Australia grounds almost all domestic flights, seeks government aid

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Coronavirus: Virgin Australia grounds almost all domestic flights, seeks government aid
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SYDNEY (REUTERS) - Virgin Australia Holdings said on Thursday (April 9) it would ground all domestic flights, except a single daily Sydney-Melbourne service through June 15, as it continues to seek government aid to weather the coronavirus crisis.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SYDNEY - Virgin Australia Holdings said on Thursday it would ground all domestic flights, except a single daily Sydney-Melbourne service through June 15, as it continues to seek government aid to weather the coronavirus crisis.

Government ministers have indicated that any help is likely to be on an industry-wide basis rather than specific to Virgin. Qantas said it expected to carry 95 per cent fewer passengers over the Easter holiday weekend than last year. It is flying five flights per week from Sydney to Melbourne, down from almost 50 a day before the virus struck.

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