Qantas is set to cancel nearly all its international flights until March 2021 as pandemic batters air travel

Qantas has removed the inventory for nearly all of its international flights until March of 2021, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter air travel. The carrier will only maintain a few flights to New Zealand, which are currently grounded until mid-August of this year. Removing inventory means that the routes in question are no longer bookable, and typically precedes full cancellation. Previously booked flights have not been cancelled, but no new bookings can be made. Qantas did not reply to request for comment at time of publishing. As pandemic lockdowns set in around the world and countries closed their borders to travellers, Qantas in March announced the suspension of all international flights until October, a date that now looks as though it has been extended to a full year. Alan Joyce, Qantas Airways CEO, told Australian media in June that he doesn’t see a substantial restart in airline services until at least July of next year. <br/>