Australia airline demand strong but fuel prices a concern, bosses say


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A Qantas Airways jetliner takes off from Sydney airport. Qantas has trimmed some flights for July and August to try to boost fares. © Reuters June 20, 2022 08:57 JST | Australia Copy Copied DOHA (Reuters) -- Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia have not seen any dent in domestic bookings from higher inflation and interest rates, but fares must rise to help them recover some of the cost of elevated oil prices, their chief executives said on Sunday. Australia's two biggest airlines are operating domestic capacity above pre-pandemic levels as demand rebounds, but Qantas has trimmed some flights for July...