A4ANZ chairman: A significant proportion of government funding did not go directly to airlines

13 July, 2020

Airlines for Australia & New Zealand (A4ANZ) chairman Graeme Samuel stated (13-Jul-2020) a significant proportion of government funding did not go directly to airlines, adding it is "clear that while airlines have been supported to get a small proportion of their domestic fleets back in the air, the amounts they have actually received in Government support are a fraction of what has been quoted". Mr Samuel added: "We had hoped that in this crisis, monopoly airports might work with their biggest customers to resolve these issues without the need for attempts at public shaming… It's an ill-advised strategy, however, as Australia's airports - with all the businesses that operate on their precincts - benefit most when airlines are thriving". [more - original PR]