Australia closed its international borders in March during the first wave of the pandemic and currently requires returning travelers from overseas to quarantine for two weeks

The passengers will be flown on a Qantas Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft for a seven-hour sightseeing journey covering panoramic Aussie attractions such as Gold Coast, Queensland, New South Wales, and the country's isolated outback heartlands

Qantas' head of domestic operations Andrew David said outsourcing ground handling jobs at the country's biggest airports would save an estimated A$100 million each year in operating costs

The coronavirus pandemic was the final straw for Australia's second biggest airline, which had been unprofitable for seven consecutive years

Along with other airlines around the world, Qantas is battling against a huge drop in demand after countries including Australia closed their borders to try contain the pandemic

Virgin, which competes against larger rival Qantas Airways Ltd, entered voluntary administration in April and owes nearly A$7 billion (3.8 billion euros) to creditors

Virgin owed nearly A$7 billion ($4.76 billion) to creditors when it entered voluntary administration in April with its long-running financial struggles exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic

The company is not a party to or involved in any proposal of InterGlobe Enterprises in relation to the sale of Virgin Australia, says InterGlobe Aviation

Virgin Australia, the second-largest Australian carrier, announced bankruptcy on April 21 in wake of coronavirus pandemic; InterGlobe Enterprises has signed agreement to participate in sale process and is bound by confidentiality requirements, says company

Global oil demand probably collapsed by as much as 30% in April, analysts have said, and recovery is likely to be slow, especially with airlines expected to remain largely grounded for months to come

Air Mauritius board says company will not be able to meet financial obligations in foreseeable future; becomes second airline to file for bankruptcy after Virgin Australia, which appointed administrator on April 21

Virgin shares have been in a trading halt for a week due to its debt crisis

Ratings agency Moody's estimated global capacity would fall by 25 percent to 35 percent this year

Coronavirus outbreak: In the South Korean city of Daegu, malls and movie theaters were empty and the usually bustling downtown streets were quiet in scenes one resident likened to a 'disaster movie'.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce replied to a letter by Alex Jacquot, where the 10-year-old Australian boy sought advice about starting an airline of his own.

Shilpa Shetty wrote that they must know that being callour and rude will not be tolerated.

Air Asia X was revealed to be the cheapest airline in the world.

India's low-cost carriers IndiGo and Air India Express have been ranked among the top five cheapest airlines in the world in providing international connectivity.

It was Emirates which brought about a paradigm shift in luxury air travel, starting its First Class Suite in 2003 on ultra-long haul flights out of Dubai, aboard its Airbus A340-500s and its Boeing 777s to New York in the west and Sydney in the east.

Toomey's appointment at the airline was largely seen as driven by its new partner, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways. Jet is currently going through a turbulent phase, with its Rs 2,058 crore deal with Etihad constantly facing challenges from the regulators.