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American Airlines said Monday it will reduce flights to some destinations in South America because the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced demand. The airline said it was suspending service to Manaus, Brazil, from Miami until Nov. 2 and delaying the start of service from New York to Santiago until July 2, instead of the planned May 7 start. It will also reduce the frequency of flights to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in Brazil, and to Lima from some US airports.<br/>

Rex has doubled down on its claims that Qantas has been overcharging customers flying to Canberra as it launched its own rival service Monday. “Qantas has been gouging the domestic market and Canberra is a very good example of that,” said Rex deputy chairman John Sharp. “Qantas’ behaviour has cost the ACT economy enormously.” The two businesses have for months been involved in a tit-for-tat argument over launching new services, which started with Rex accusing the flag carrier of using “predatory” tactics to compete with it on previously exclusive routes. Qantas responded by arguing that its smaller rival was throwing a “tantrum”.<br/>