Harrison_133
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Not really. They have the 8th aircraft to play with, but all they’ve added with it are the MEL-HBA-MEL flights. Those timings don’t clash with the other carriers, but I’d also say they are deliberate to allow connections to Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney.I'm assuming the 1215-1330 & 1415-1530 timings have to do with fleet availability? You'd think that if loads remain strong that REX would look to increase it soon enough.
I do find it odd that they’ve taken on the extra jet and only added 2 flights — that could have been added by flexing the existing fleet. No other routes have had frequency increases. SYDMEL even had a temporary reduction. The addition of SYDADL also doesn’t count as it slotted into downtime of the existing schedule.
With the next jet only a few weeks away, it’s cutting it fine to have nothing else announced or on sale. I was half expecting something to be revealed during the media circus for the Hobart launch. But maybe they’re not going for high aircraft utilisation and are happy having their jets sit on the ground for long periods.
Perth is the next logical step, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Perth Airport are playing hardball. Would there be room for Rex to slot some RPT jet services into Terminal 2? Maybe if they settle for back of the clock times like Tiger did.