Why Governments Monopolise Regional Routes
On thin regional routes, state governments in NSW, QLD and WA actually guarantee a monopoly to one airline through regulation.
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Rex & Regional Airlines
Regional Express Airlines, or Rex, is Australia’s largest independent regional carrier. It operates flights to and from Australian country towns. Rex has a frequent flyer program for businesses called Rex Business Flyer.
Other Australian regional airlines include Airnorth, Alliance Airlines, Link Airways, FlyPelican and Sharp Airlines.
Qantas Retreating from Lord Howe Island
Qantas will hand over its Sydney-Lord Howe Island route to Skytrans in 2026, as it retires the only QantasLink aircraft able to fly there.
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Rex Freezes Frequent Flyer Redemptions
Rex Flyer members will not be able to earn or redeem any frequent flyer points while Rex Airlines is in voluntary administration.
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Opinion: Why Rex’s 737 Experiment Failed
Rex could not fill enough seats, at the right prices, to make its Boeing 737 capital city flights profitable. We examine why the jet experiment ended with Rex in voluntary administration.
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Virgin Australia Honours Rex 737 Bookings
Rex passengers holding tickets for cancelled Boeing 737 flights can contact Virgin Australia for rebooking onto a Virgin flight at no cost.
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