Qantas says fares could jump ninefold with social distancing
Qantas said putting extra space between passengers on planes could lead to a big increase in airfares and discourage people from flying. “Social distancing on an aircraft isn’t practical,” Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said Tuesday. If implemented, it could mean there would only be 22 people on a 128-seat aircraft, Joyce said. “That means airfares are going to be eight to nine times more than they are today.” Joyce said there haven’t been confirmed cases of Covid-19 being transmitted on Qantas flights. The airline is currently only flying about 5% of its pre-crisis levels domestically and 1% of its international network, but the CEO said domestic travel should “significantly” resume from July.<br/>
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Qantas says fares could jump ninefold with social distancing
Qantas said putting extra space between passengers on planes could lead to a big increase in airfares and discourage people from flying. “Social distancing on an aircraft isn’t practical,” Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said Tuesday. If implemented, it could mean there would only be 22 people on a 128-seat aircraft, Joyce said. “That means airfares are going to be eight to nine times more than they are today.” Joyce said there haven’t been confirmed cases of Covid-19 being transmitted on Qantas flights. The airline is currently only flying about 5% of its pre-crisis levels domestically and 1% of its international network, but the CEO said domestic travel should “significantly” resume from July.<br/>
