Crikey11h
Is it time for a royal commission into Qantas?
Qantas and Virgin now have 98% of the domestic market between them. It's a kind of dominance that vastly overshadows the ...
michaelwest14h
Airfares rocket, Rex gets parachute, Coldplay to blame. What’s the scam?
With Rex pulling capital city routes, ACCC says airfares have risen up to 95%. Meanwhile, Qantas blames Coldplay.
Queenslanders living in regional and remote parts of the state paying sky high airfares
Queenslanders living in regional and remote parts of the state are paying sky high airfares to travel to and from Brisbane, a ...
Flight upgrades for work OK, but voters frown on MPs getting holiday perks
The Resolve Political Monitor found voters were divided on upgrades, but Coalition MP Bridget McKenzie is still pushing for a ...
Competition in airline industry ‘important’ to keeping prices down
Labor MP Julian Hill has praised the Albanese government pledging an $80 million lifeline to Rex Airlines, saying it is the ...
AeroTime2d
Rex Airlines given $52 million lifeline to ‘support critical regional services’
The Australian government has given Rex Airlines $52.3 million to support critical regional services during an extension of ...
Flightglobal2d
Rex set to step up operations as government backs administration extension
Administrators for Regional Express (Rex) will increase the Australian carrier's operational fleet under a business ...
Bailout keeps Rex flying until after election
The $80 million, handed out with little detail, has to go towards making Rex a sustainable player again. The government needs ...
The RiotACT2d
$80 million lifeline for Rex to keep failing airline aloft
The embattled Regional Express Airline (Rex) has been thrown an $80 million lifeline by the Federal Government to keep ...
devdiscourse2d
Reviving Regional Airways: Government Funding Boosts Rex's Flight Path
The Australian government announced a funding boost of up to A$80 million for Regional Express Holdings (Rex) to maintain its ...
Australian Domestic Airfares Surge Since Rex Collapse
Airfares between Australia’s major cities have surged following the collapse of regional carrier Rex, with prices on one ...
Australia regional airline Rex gets $53 mln government lifeline to keep flying
The Australian government said on Tuesday it would provide up to A$80 million ($52.6 million) to airline Regional Express Holdings to help keep its regional routes running during an extended voluntary ...