Coronavirus forces cancellation of all but one Virgin Australia flight route for next two months

Virgin Australia has cut all but one return flight due to the coronavirus outbreak. Until at least June 15, the airline will run a daily Sydney to Melbourne return service - apart from Saturdays - and nothing else. It’s the latest drastic action taken by the airline, following thousands of staff being stood down and a plea for a financial lifeline. Good Friday marks the first day the grounding comes into place after it was announced on Thursday. The airline will continue to assist the Federal Government in repatriating Australians stranded overseas. Virgin says the cuts were a result of travel restrictions. “As a result of government restrictions, less people are travelling and we have made changes to our schedules to reflect this,” it said.<br/>