Rex to fly between Australian capital cities

[HS-TQE]

Perhaps trying to get in ahead of 'Bonza' maybe? Considering City to Regional routes are on record have been considered alongside Bonza's point to point model.

 

[docjames]

Just ran a quick search on Webjet:
Rex running Business Saver at $299 one way, VA at $345 and QF at $821.

The QF fare premium is quite impressive really.

Only thing which may see VA stay at their current pricing is the fact that Rex are only offering 2 returns a day, whereas Brisbane-Melbourne is scheduled for hourly (give or take) at this point with VA.

Match at similar flight times, charge “normal” fare at other times?

 

[Saab34]

Match at similar flight times, charge “normal” fare at other times?

Seems to be working.

I mean look at the Rex loads today. 20 per flight.

 

[AIRwin]

VA have started to match the Rex fares on some dates. $79 for Economy Choice, $299 for Business.

Looks like QF has also dropped to $119 and JQ $65 (limited)...

 

[aikman]

Looks like QF has also dropped to $119

Strange that it is $119 BNE-MEL but it is $139 MEL-BNE.

 

[Andrew Curran]

Rex has just announced they will start flying BNE - SYD from 20.12.21. The final golden triangle route

https://www.rex.com.au/BlobViewer/BlobViewer.aspx?attachtype=MR&filename=314C3838332B3153736868783670672B494E3044543164704969696753784E475A47646449547468702B33656B58367A4A58633864474E67646472664A612F69

 

[jakeseven7]

Rex has just announced they will start flying BNE - SYD from 20.12.21. The final golden triangle route

https://www.rex.com.au/BlobViewer/BlobViewer.aspx?attachtype=MR&filename=314C3838332B3153736868783670672B494E3044543164704969696753784E475A47646449547468702B33656B58367A4A58633864474E67646472664A612F69

Must have carved a slot off VA2 after all Lobbying paying off!

 

[HS-TQE]

Must have carved a slot off VA2 after all Lobbying paying off!

Well you lose some (BNE landing fees) and you win some (SYD slots)

 

[Must...Fly!]

What a money spinner this latest route will prove to be

Bonza have a much higher chance of success (though a multiple of zero is of course, still zero)

 

[Saab34]

They are using international slots so no surprise. Things will be different in around a year .

 

[openseat]

Must have carved a slot off VA2 after all Lobbying paying off!

Lobbying by dummy spit?

 

[AIRwin]

Rex has just announced they will start flying BNE - SYD from 20.12.21.

Sale fares from $69 and matched by VA

 

[PineappleSkip]

$299 in J, slightly tempting, but no lounge in BNE? And two morning (only) departures from BNE the day I looked
Meanwhile VA at the same price has 8 departures all day, a lounge, Velocity points and SCs.

Let me think about that... Um, nup.

Cheers skip

 

[henrus]

but no lounge in BNE?

Last I heard they were in talks to build one. BNE domestic has got a fair amount of space including the old QF chairmans lounge plus the less ideal location of the virgin overflow lounge.

 

[AIRwin]

Sale fares from $69 and matched by VA

Looks like QF has also dropped to $109 and JQ $55...

 

[PineappleSkip]

Last I heard they were in talks to build one. BNE domestic has got a fair amount of space including the old QF chairmans lounge plus the less ideal location of the virgin overflow lounge.

That would be a sweetener. BTW the CL in BNE has reopened.

Cheers skip

 

[Mattg]

$299 in J, slightly tempting, but no lounge in BNE? And two morning (only) departures from BNE the day I looked
Meanwhile VA at the same price has 8 departures all day, a lounge, Velocity points and SCs.

Let me think about that... Um, nup.

Cheers skip

Rex does have a 5pm BNE-SYD flight most days.

I agree about all the rest - why fly Rex when VA is the same price and offers more inclusions?

 

[serfty]

the old QF chairmans lounge

Am In getting old if still I remember that as the old QP?

It probably bigger than Rex would need.

 

[PineappleSkip]

Rex does have a 5pm BNE-SYD flight most days.

That makes sense. Of course I looked at a Saturday!

 

[Melburnian1]

I really can’t see them making too much of a dent in VA but VA will have to probably offer a similar price in the short term.

Surely ZL's biggest problem is that in the major cities, most prospective flyers don't know, or don't consider, it.