'While Perth Airport is working with the Virgin administrators, it also needs to protect its own interests. Scientists find a way to ramp up flavour of the super-strength onion - or...Simon Cowell's new 'family-friendly' lifestyle and four-stone weight loss should mean he'll recover faster...'Read the manual before you ride': Simon Cowell breaks his silence from hospital bed after breaking back in...The Maoist town hall 'infiltrators': Idyllic Lewes in Sussex is hotbed of revolution, according to social...Kim Kardashian and Kanye West land in Miami after their 'make or break' vacation in the Dominican RepublicPensioners who are angry at BBC plans to strip over-75s of free TV licence say they will go to jail rather...'Lost Tory decade' of social care funding could be the result of ageism, new report warns War of the WAG holidays! Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said voluntary administration represented an 'opportunity' for Virgin to strengthen. Dramatic twist in the collapse of Virgin Australia as bulldozers and trucks are used to block planes from taking off until their debts are repaid. Virgin Australia has asked the federal government for a $1.4 billion loan in order to ensure its survival, warning that Australia risks going back to a monopoly if the airline collapses. Workers will continue to be paid or, if stood down, can access the Jobkeeper payment.He said he intended to complete the process within months, with expressions of interest from investors to close within three weeks and a time table to lock down a deal within four to five weeks after that.Mr Strawbridge said that travel credits for cancelled flights and frequent flyer points remained valid for the time being, but their ultimate value would be decided by anyone who buys the business.Virgin will continue to operate a minimum network of government-subsidised domestic and international flights through the administration process.Virgin was struggling financially even before the COVID-19 crisis and was laden with close to $5 billion in debts, while travel restrictions to stop the pandemic's spread were the final straw. Australia needs a second airline and we are determined to make sure we are that airline. The job cuts affect about one third of the Brisbane-based airline’s workforce across cabin crew, ground crew, engineers, baggage handlers and some international head office staff. Administrators at Deloitte, who have taken control of the Brisbane-based carrier, aim to restructure the business and find new owners within months. Virgin Australia will shed about one-third of its workforce, kill off Tigerair and suspend long-haul international routes as rebrands as a “value airline”. Oozing with sophistication, it's one of the most iconic...Jamie Oliver's everyday heroes: From perfect peppers to roasted broccoli... the clever ways to give your...Google Earth user sparks a flurry of conspiracy theories after spotting a 400ft 'ice ship' off the coast of...Feminist icon Gloria Steinem, 86, insists she has no regrets over not becoming a mother and says being...Kids do the strangest things! The cuts will mostly be felt in its international network.The airline will also suspend all long-haul international flights and transition to a single Boeing 737 fleet for domestic and short-haul international travel.Virgin Australia will cut about 3000 jobs, or about one-third of its workforce, as it shifts its focus to domestic and short-haul international flights. Picture: iStockVirgin Australia will shed about 3000 jobs and cull Tigerair Australia as it rebrands as a “value airline” with a focus on domestic and short-haul international flights, it announced this morning. 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'While Perth Airport is working with the Virgin administrators, it also needs to protect its own interests. Scientists find a way to ramp up flavour of the super-strength onion - or...Simon Cowell's new 'family-friendly' lifestyle and four-stone weight loss should mean he'll recover faster...'Read the manual before you ride': Simon Cowell breaks his silence from hospital bed after breaking back in...The Maoist town hall 'infiltrators': Idyllic Lewes in Sussex is hotbed of revolution, according to social...Kim Kardashian and Kanye West land in Miami after their 'make or break' vacation in the Dominican RepublicPensioners who are angry at BBC plans to strip over-75s of free TV licence say they will go to jail rather...'Lost Tory decade' of social care funding could be the result of ageism, new report warns War of the WAG holidays! Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said voluntary administration represented an 'opportunity' for Virgin to strengthen. Dramatic twist in the collapse of Virgin Australia as bulldozers and trucks are used to block planes from taking off until their debts are repaid. Virgin Australia has asked the federal government for a $1.4 billion loan in order to ensure its survival, warning that Australia risks going back to a monopoly if the airline collapses. Workers will continue to be paid or, if stood down, can access the Jobkeeper payment.He said he intended to complete the process within months, with expressions of interest from investors to close within three weeks and a time table to lock down a deal within four to five weeks after that.Mr Strawbridge said that travel credits for cancelled flights and frequent flyer points remained valid for the time being, but their ultimate value would be decided by anyone who buys the business.Virgin will continue to operate a minimum network of government-subsidised domestic and international flights through the administration process.Virgin was struggling financially even before the COVID-19 crisis and was laden with close to $5 billion in debts, while travel restrictions to stop the pandemic's spread were the final straw. Australia needs a second airline and we are determined to make sure we are that airline. The job cuts affect about one third of the Brisbane-based airline’s workforce across cabin crew, ground crew, engineers, baggage handlers and some international head office staff. Administrators at Deloitte, who have taken control of the Brisbane-based carrier, aim to restructure the business and find new owners within months. Virgin Australia will shed about one-third of its workforce, kill off Tigerair and suspend long-haul international routes as rebrands as a “value airline”. Oozing with sophistication, it's one of the most iconic...Jamie Oliver's everyday heroes: From perfect peppers to roasted broccoli... the clever ways to give your...Google Earth user sparks a flurry of conspiracy theories after spotting a 400ft 'ice ship' off the coast of...Feminist icon Gloria Steinem, 86, insists she has no regrets over not becoming a mother and says being...Kids do the strangest things! The cuts will mostly be felt in its international network.The airline will also suspend all long-haul international flights and transition to a single Boeing 737 fleet for domestic and short-haul international travel.Virgin Australia will cut about 3000 jobs, or about one-third of its workforce, as it shifts its focus to domestic and short-haul international flights. Picture: iStockVirgin Australia will shed about 3000 jobs and cull Tigerair Australia as it rebrands as a “value airline” with a focus on domestic and short-haul international flights, it announced this morning. 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