Big win for Qantas over airline rival The nation’s competition watchdog has dismissed claims Qantas is attempting to push other airlines out of the domestic market. Business by Gerard Cockburn 17th Mar 2021 2:32 PM The nation's competition watchdog has dismissed claims Qantas is attempting to push other airlines out of the domestic market with predatory behaviour. In an aviation report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on Wednesday, the regulator said claims made by Regional Express that Qantas is attempting to price out the smaller airline were unfounded. Rex has publicly bashed Qantas over its recent expansion into regional domestic routes while international travel remains grounded because of the coronavirus pandemic.