Responses to Paris terrorist attacks

Companies have responded to the terrorist attacks in Paris with overwhelming support, offering friends and family of the victims various services.

RESPONSES TO PARIS TERRORIST ATTACKS

COMMUNICATION

* Facebook "Safety Check" tool used to tag oneself safe - within 24 hours 4.1 million people marked safe

* Within 24 hours 360 million people were notified of a family or friend's safety

* Telstra offers free standard calls and texts made from paid mobiles and fixed lines to France for one week. Also to Lebanon following two suicide bombings in Beirut

* Refunds for calls and texts for pre-paid phones

AIRLINES

* Qantas customers can rebook, change destinations or retain credit of a ticket, for week 14-20 Nov

* Emirates passengers travelling to Paris can change their flight destinations

ACCOMMODATION

* Airbnb service fees waived for those checking in between 13-17 Nov

* Paris hosts asked to make listings at little or no cost, and to extended home stays for free if guests experience travel delays