Qantas axes international flights; Lufthansa cuts 95% of capacity
Qantas puts two-thirds of workforce on leave; German government may buy stake in Lufthansa
Sydney
QANTAS Airways said on Thursday it will halt all international flights from late March until at least the end of May and is putting two-thirds of its workforce on leave after Australia told citizens not to travel overseas due to the coronavirus.
Qantas will also delay the payment of its dividend, worth A$201 million (S$166.6 million), from April 9 until Sept 1.
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