'It's a lifeline': relief as government hands Rex $80m The federal government will provide up to $80 million to keep Rex regional routes operating, a relief for rural communities fearing for their future prosperity. AAP · Nov 11, 2024
Rex airs bid to sell ambulance flights firm to cut debt The $47 million sale of a Rex-owned business that provides ambulance services to Australia's two most populous states hinges on approval from regulators AAP · Oct 24, 2024
Crackdown on landing slots to have airport flying high New powers are in the pipeline designed to crack down on the major airlines hoarding slots and freezing out the competition at Sydney Airport. AAP · Oct 9, 2024
Outgoing Virgin CEO plays down Qatar stake speculation Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka has played down reports Qatar Airways is seeking to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the nation's second-biggest airline. AAP · Sep 13, 2024
Rex sale on track, despite managers' call for more time The administrators of cash-strapped carrier Rex have asked the Federal Court for an extension of time even though they hope to have a buyer in the coming month. AAP · Aug 22, 2024
ACCC keeping ‘vigilant’ watch on Qantas and Virgin airfares after Rex retreat Watchdog provides bleak assessment of airline competition, saying ticket prices could climb with return of duopoly The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2024
Airfare spike fears after Rex's flight from capitals With no Australian airline route featuring more than two companies, the competition watchdog says prices could spike with the exit of cash-strapped Rex. AAP · Aug 22, 2024
Government guarantees Rex regional flight bookings during airline’s administration Transport minister says Rex customers now have certainty ‘they will either fly or get their money back’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2024
Flights guaranteed for regional Rex Airlines customers The federal government has guaranteed bookings on Rex Airlines as it goes through the administration process, as sacked workers call for their entitlements. AAP · Aug 15, 2024
Australia’s airline duopoly won’t keep planes in regional skies Anti-competitive behaviour has crept into so many of our essential services, including country airports, but there’s still plenty of flying to be done. Sic ’em, Rex The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2024
'Too many cooks': NSW avoids Rex bailout discussions As embattled regional airline Rex works on a bailout package with the federal government, its home state is not getting involved in the financial talks. AAP · Aug 12, 2024
Asset sale launched as administrators try to save Rex An asset sale program has been launched at troubled regional airline Rex in a desperate bid to keen the heavily indebted carrier flying . AAP · Aug 9, 2024
Buyers hover as administrators plot course to save Rex Embattled Rex has received significant interest from potential buyers, administrators say, as the regional carrier battles to stay in the air. AAP · Aug 8, 2024
Rex bailout likely, but not necessary: administrator Cash-strapped Rex Airlines appears set to receive a government bailout, but an administrator appointed to the carrier says it could still survive without one. AAP · Aug 6, 2024
The Conversation · Aug 4, 2024 If Australia had an aviation ombudsman, passengers could get compensation for cancelled flights The financial difficulties of Rex Airlines, coming so soon after the bankruptcy of Bonza, have brought into sharp focus one of the federal government’s key priorities for aviation: enhancing passenger rights.
Newcastle Herald · Aug 4, 2024 Thanks for serving the public and offering a strong voice of dissent Letters: 'He has always kept the ratepayers informed'.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2024 In just three months Bonza has collapsed and Rex is on the brink. What’s gone wrong? Australian aviation appeared vibrant in 2023. But headwinds, not seen by the public, soon hit the two airlines that were pushing down ticket prices
AAP · Aug 2, 2024 Advisors called in as taxpayer bailout weighed for Rex The federal government has engaged three external consultants as it considers its options in coming to the aid of cash-strapped regional carrier Rex.
The Conversation · Aug 2, 2024 What is ‘slot hoarding’ – and is it locking out regional airlines like Rex? It’s been a depressing year for regional aviation. Rex Airlines has just become the second Australian airline to go into voluntary administration this year, after Bonza’s collapse in April.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2024 Rex’s demise highlights industry’s favouritism of Qantas and Virgin, former watchdog chair says Rod Sims says criticism of Rex’s decision to compete with major operators on capital city routes ignores failures of public policy
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AAP · Jul 31, 2024 PM downplays airline duopoly as Rex waits for lifeline A competition tsar has taken issue with the prime minister's suggestion that regional airline Rex engineered its own demise by targeting capital-city routes.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024 Qantas and Virgin Australia offer free flights for Rex passengers after airline goes bust Normally when an airline fails, rivals offer ‘rescue fares’ at marginal cost. But the two big Australian carriers are making no charge at all
The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2024 Afternoon Update: Hamas leader killed; Rex sacks hundreds of staff; and how to watch tonight’s meteor showers Hamas blames Israel for death, which one official described as a ‘grave escalation’
AAP · Jul 31, 2024 'It's everything': rural Australians fear Rex's fate Rural Australians who rely on Rex for health, education, mail and groceries fear for their future as the regional airline entered voluntary administration.