QANTAS plummets amid warnings international flights are a year away

Qantas has posted a statutory loss of $2.7 billion, which is reflective of the downturn in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Qantas Group Chief Executive Officer Alan Joyce Source: AAP

It doesn't expect to fly overseas until July next year, but with many domestic borders also closed, it's calling for a plan to at least restart key aspects of business.

Kulasegaram Sanchayan reports in Tamil with a feature written by Matt Connellan.