Qantas to cut domestic flights as fuel prices soar
by Elias Visontay and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#60PZX)
Announcement comes as passenger numbers set to surge during school holidays, and figures show airline had the highest cancellation rate last month
Qantas will further cut its domestic flying schedule in response to rising fuel prices, as the airline announced it would give almost 20,000 employees a $5,000 payment to share the benefits of its recovery.
The announcement comes as airports brace for a period of bumper demand driven by a school holiday rush, and as the federal government confirmed Qantas had the highest rate of cancellations of any domestic airline last month.
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