Sydney will get back to business today after a 16-hour siege in the city centre put the CBD into lock down but ended this morning.
Two hostages, and the gunman who took the hostages, were reportedly killed in the early hours of today when armed police stormed the building where hostages had been taken.
Among the companies who responded yesterday Qantas Airways Limited
(ASX:QAN) and Virgin Australia Holdings Limited
(ASX:VAH) diverted flights over the CBD airspace.
Qantas said a waiver was in place for customers holding a valid ticket for travel to and from Sydney yesterday who may have missed or needed to change their flights as a result of delays.
As security heightened across the city Sydney Airport Holdings Limited
(ASX:SYD) reassured travellers the airport remains open and fully operational.
The owner of Sydney Airport said it was also working closely with New South Wales Police and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) to closely monitor the situation and put contingency plans in place.
Qantas Airways reported a net loss of $2.84 billion in the full 2014 financial year.
