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		</div><p>Australia’s national carrier Qantas is forecasting a loss of more than 1.1 billion Australian dollars (£594 million) in July – December in what its chief executive called one of the worst periods of the entire pandemic.</p>
<p>In a notice to the Australian Stock Exchange on Thursday, Qantas said the emergence of the Omicron variant is affecting international bookings after Australia finally began to ease entry restrictions.</p>
<p>The airline had seen a “significant drop in booking momentum due to the news of the Omicron variant and the additional quarantine restrictions imposed”, chief executive Alan Joyce told the exchange.</p>
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<p>“The news of the Omicron variant had a clear impact on people’s confidence to book international trips in particular. But we haven’t seen large numbers of cancellations.”</p>
<p>Mr Joyce said Qantas has added new international and domestic routes based on customer demand, adding: “Domestic demand has started to pick up again and we’re expecting a strong performance over the Christmas period and continued strength into early next year as more restrictions ease.”</p>
<p>Mr Joyce said that, with many Australian states closing borders and the majority of Australians in lockdown: “This has been one of the worst halves of the entire pandemic.”</p>
<p>Still, Qantas has shown confidence in its recovery, placing an order for 134 new Airbus jets over the next 10 years, the largest aircraft order in Australian history.</p>
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