Virgin Australia Puts Most Operations On Hiatus

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New state travel restrictions in Australia prompted Virgin's cuts.
Credit: Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia Group plans to stand down 80% of its workforce as the carrier cuts almost all of its domestic flights. The airline said about 8,000 of its 10,000 employees will not be required until at least the end of May. Virgin said these workers can use accrued leave, but for many of them...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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