Qantas probed over allegedly using COVID-19 crisis to try to sink rival

Qantas and Virgin Australia have cancelled all international flightsand slashed domestic routes after the country's borders were shut SYDNEY: Australia's consumer watchdog said on Tuesday it was investigating Qantas for alleged anti-competitive behaviour, after its CEO appeared to call for rival Virgin Australia to be cut out of a massive government bailout.

Joyce also told a news conference the global coronavirus outbreak had plunged airlines into a"survival of the fittest" and Qantas was"making sure we are last man standing", comments Sims said he found"very unhelpful and inconsistent with the time of crisis that we're in".and slashed domestic flights after Australia shut its borders to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Sims said that if the ACCC found substance to the allegations Qantas could find itself in court, potentially facing hundreds of millions of dollars in penalties.

With how obliterated the airline industry is, if they can use it some how to sink their rival - probably deserve a round of applause than a court case. 😂

'Joyce also told a news conference the global coronavirus outbreak had plunged airlines into a 'survival of the fittest' and Qantas was 'making sure we are last man standing', comments Sims said he found 'very unhelpful and inconsistent with the time of crisis that we're in'.

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