From the Australian airline Qantas they maintain that measures of this type are key for the industry to resume its activities.
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Airlines and tourism are two of the sectors most affected by the coronavirus crisis, and in an attempt to lessen its effects, the Australian company Qantas has announced that it plans to lower the price of its tickets to $ 12 for one of the routes. busiest in the world.
In Australia, authorities have begun to lift certain restrictions imposed by the pandemic, and domestic flights may be next to reopen, local press reports.
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In an attempt to encourage the population to travel again, Qantas has promised to reduce fares for domestic travel with its low-cost airline Jetstar. Specifically, a flight between the cities of Melbourne and Sydney would cost an average of A $ 19-39 (about $ 12- $ 25, respectively). According to the annual classification of the OAG Aviation Worldwide platform, in 2019 this national route was the second busiest in the world, with more than 54,000 annual flights.
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce noted that such a move would be a key element for the industry to resume its activities, predicting that the suspension of domestic flights will continue until the end of June, while most international flights would remain closed until the end of July.
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