by Peter Westmore
When Virgin Australia’s board put the company into administration in April, it had the unenviable distinction of being the largest corporate victim of the covid19 pandemic in Australia.
The immediate impact will be felt by Virgin’s 10,000 employees, including subsidiary Tigerair, and many could lose their jobs. But the employment impact will extend far wider, to Virgin’s suppliers, to airport retailers, to businesses in regional Australia, and to the tourist centres…