Australian government offers A$300 million in aid to regional carriers 

The Australian government has announced a $198 million relief package for regional aviation services which includes subsidies to airline services, as well as an additional A$100 million to provide direct financial support to smaller regional airlines, as needed. Commenting on the Deputy Prime Minister’s announcement which acknowledged that airlines had been “critically disrupted as a result of border closures” and were experiencing a significant reduction in passenger numbers, Airlines for Australia & New Zealand (A4ANZ) Chairman, Professor Graeme Samuel, said the package was a welcome and important measure from Government. “This regional aviation package from the Government is both welcome and a