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Albanese lays blame on Rex as finger pointing heats up
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the regional routes that Rex provides must continue, but its decision to move into capital city services had been misguided.
- by Amelia McGuire
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Opinion
Aviation
A hex on Rex: The real reason it has hit the decks
The chat in aviation circles is that the government is expected to take part-ownership of Rex conditional on the airline shrinking back to its regional roots.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Aviation
Rex collapses with 600 jobs at risk as all capital city flights axed
The airline has cancelled all flights between major airports after halting its domestic 737 services, prompting Virgin and Qantas to offer free rebooking for Rex customers.
- by Amelia McGuire
Opinion
Aviation
Back to the future: What Rex needs to do to survive
Rex has become the latest to discover just how difficult, if not impossible, it is to crack the Qantas/Virgin duopoly. But all may not be lost.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Aviation
Rex offered cheap and reliable flights. I knew it couldn’t last
If the government wants to do better for consumers in a cost-of-living crisis it should talk less and act more and embark on reform of the airline industry that allows competition to flourish.
- by David King
Australia can’t sustain more than three airlines, says Qantas boss
Vanessa Hudson says the demise of challenger airline Bonza highlights why the federal government needs to ensure the Australian aviation industry stays sustainable.
- by Amelia McGuire
Refunds the top gripe as most airline complaints left unresolved
Less than 40 per cent of the complaints lodged about Australian airlines were addressed in 2023, with Virgin Australia copping the most heat and Qantas taking the longest to deal with issues.
- by Amelia McGuire
ASX dips after choppy day on Wall Street
The Australian sharemarket closed lower today after Wall Street struggled for direction ahead of a key US inflation report.
- by Jessica Yun and Millie Muroi
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World markets
Big miners, energy sector drag ASX to a loss
The Australian sharemarket slid on Tuesday, reflecting a mixed trading session on Wall Street after a US manufacturing report suggested its economy is slowing.
- by Jessica Yun and Millie Muroi
‘We made a good choice’: Virgin boss stands by Boeing as carrier sheds poor performance tag
Virgin Australia’s outgoing boss Jayne Hrdlicka says the airline has fixed its on-time performance problems despite ongoing delivery issues at Boeing.
- by Amelia McGuire
Qantas, Virgin backflip on support for airline customer ombudsman
Australia’s biggest airlines are inching towards support for a customer ombudsman that would deal with passenger complaints and compensation claims.
- by James Massola and Amelia McGuire