Photo: ReutersQantas has cancelled international flights until late October except for services to New Zealand. The decision comes after federal Tourism Minister Simon Birmingham said Australia's border for overseas travel would likely reopen next year. Qantas signalled flights could resume if travel between Australia and other countries opened up. "With Australia's borders set to remain closed for some time, we have cancelled most international flights until late October," a Qantas spokesperson said in a statement to AAP early on Thursday. On Wednesday Mr Birmingham encouraged Australians to holiday domestically, with international travel forbidden for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus threat.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 17, 2020 17:15 UTC