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Qantas axes international flights; Lufthansa cuts 95% of capacity

Qantas puts two-thirds of workforce on leave; German government may buy stake in Lufthansa

Published Thu, Mar 19, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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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