Australia’s Qantas airline lays off thousands amid pandemic

Country’s largest airline says it does not expect the nation’s borders to open – at least for tourists – until next year.

Australia’s largest airline, Qantas, is laying off thousands of staff as it tries to survive the global coronavirus pandemic.

The airline says it does not expect the nation’s borders to open – at least for tourists – until next year.

Al Jazeera’s Nicola Gage reports.