Airline workers receive extra Jobkeeper support: report

Qantas boss Alan Joyce has reportedly revealed an Australian government plan to give more than 8000 airline employees affected by the closure of international borders a $500 a week “direct support payment”.

The Australian newspaper reported that the Qantas boss told an employee “town hall” meeting that the allowance was the “centerpiece” of the government’s $A1.2 billion airline support package.

The newspaper said the package would continue until borders re-opened, expected to be sometime in October, and suggested up to 11,000 Qantas and Virgin employees could be beneficiaries.

Eligibility would be restricted to Australian-based employees stood down because of the read more ⇒

Source:: AirlineRatings.Com

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