Published.
March 17, 2020 23: 01:35
The Federal government will waive $715 million worth of charges and charges for domestic airlines, as Australia’s air travel industry buckles from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
Key points:
- The support plan will reimburse and waive aviation fuel import tax, air service charges and domestic and local air travel security charges
- It comes after Qantas stated it would ground 150 aircraft and local airline Rex revealed a voluntary trading stop to the ASX
- Airlines all over the world have actually struggled given that the outbreak of COVID-19 with lots of requesting government bailouts
The assistance bundle, announced on W