The Albanese government will pay Qatar Airways for flights it has scheduled to help evacuate Australian citizens from war-stricken Lebanon, while Qantas said it has offered its services free of charge.
The Foreign Affairs Department has arranged charter flights to ferry Australians from Beirut to Larnaca in nearby Cyprus, from where both Qantas and Virgin Australia’s strategic partner, Qatar Airways, have offered connecting flights to Australia.
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Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au
