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Australia's domestic airline industry is approaching full recovery, according to statistics released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in its June report on airline competition in Australia. Releasing its report on June 8, 2022, the independent competition and consumer authority focused on data gained from April 2022, part of a larger review of Australia's

Rex said it was made aware of "malicious, misleading and deceptive," correspondence circulated by the AFAP to the airline's members.

Regional Express (Rex) announced yesterday that the airline will be cutting five regional routes and two more are pending further review.

Rex has been awarded a multi-million dollar assistance package by the NSW Government to support the creation of over 2,500 direct and indirect new jobs.

Australians eager to resume travelling will soon be able to do so without stretching their purse strings as some airlines are offering unprecedented low prices to jet around the country as domestic and international borders are set to reopen within weeks. 

Posted 2 March 2021 09:00 The Gold Coast will be the first Queensland destination serviced by Rex Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 NG jet aircraft as the regional carrier spreads its wings to major city routes across Australia.     In time for the busy Easter period, Rex is launching direct services between the Gold Coast and Melbourne from 29 March and the Gold Coast and Sydney from 1 April. Rex will be launching with two return services per day on each route in time for the Easter peak travel pe...

Airline Ratings A Downunder fare war has erupted with upstart REX flexing its wings with $49 fares on one of the world’s busiest routes from Sydney to Melbourne. That deal has been immediately matched by Virgin Australia, which says it has “raised the bar even higher – matching some of the lowest airfares in the market – complete with checked-baggage, seat selection, double Velocity Points on eligible bookings and of course, our award-winning service.” A Virgin spokesperso...

Sabre enhances long-term agreement with Rex for PSS By TBM Staff | Mumbai Sabre Corporation has enhanced its long-term SabreSonic passenger solutions suite (PSS) agreement with Rex (Regional Express), providing enhanced IT capabilities to support the carrier’s ambitious domestic and regional expansion plans. Rex already serves 60 destinations across all Australian states and has now bolstered its agreement with Sabre in order to q...