Australia's Qantas to stand down 2,500 employees
SYDNEY, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Australia's flag carrier airline Qantas announced on Tuesday that 2,500 of its frontline employees will be stood down amid the ongoing lockdowns and border closures across the country.
In a media release, the airline said the move is a "temporary measure" that aims to ultimately preserve jobs once states begin to re-open their borders and domestic flying resumes.
The stand down,