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Flight Centre chief may revive WA border fight as Qantas cuts flights

Qantas is cutting its domestic capacity by 10 per cent and Flight Centre CEO Graham Turner is considering a new legal challenge against the West Australian government after its snap decision to not open its border as planned on February 5.

Mr Turner, who contracted COVID-19 in early January, was preparing a legal challenge against WA in November, but it was put on ice after the McGowan government nominated February 5 as the date to open.

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