Hard hit: The Qantas Airways check-in area at Sydney International Airport. The airline announced yesterday that it will furlough 2,500 workers. — AFP
SYDNEY: Qantas Airways Ltd is temporarily idling about 2,500 employees without pay for at least two months in a bid to cope with fresh Covid-19 restrictions in Australia slashing domestic travel demand.
The decision will directly impact domestic pilots, cabin crew and airport workers, mostly in New South Wales, the airline said yesterday, adding that no job losses were expected from the move.
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