How the collapse of Rex Airlines will affect your fares with Qantas and Virgin Australia... and what happens to those who have already paid for their tickets?
Daily MailAn expert has warned that airfares will likely rise as Rex gets set to enter administration and possibly become the latest airline to collapse after Bonza. 'But the challenge for customers of Bonza and Rex is that they flew routes typically which were regional routes, which in most cases were not being flown by Qantas or Virgin,' he said. If Rex goes down, it could be a long time before another airline emerges in Australia to challenge the dominance of Qantas and Virgin. With regional airline Rex set to plunge into administration and Bonza collapsing earlier this month, Qantas and Virgin Australia are likely to take advantage and send flight prices soaring. If Rex goes down, it could be a long time before another airline emerges in Australia to challenge the dominance of Qantas and Virgin Will my Rex flight go ahead?
History of this topic
Major blow for failed airline Rex - and entire cities could be cut off from the rest of Australia
Daily Mail
Rex Airlines insiders on why their bid to take on Qantas and Virgin failed, and who's to blame
ABC
Rex Airlines enters voluntary administration but regional services continue to operate
ABC
Rex airlines to challenge 'fare gouging' Qantas on Sydney-Canberra route by offering low-cost tickets
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Australian regional airline Rex to launch more flights amid Covid-19
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