Qantas axes international flights; Lufthansa cuts 95% of capacity
Qantas puts two-thirds of workforce on leave; German government may buy stake in Lufthansa
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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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