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Why Qantas isn’t a big winner from Rex turmoil

There’s little sense of celebration inside Qantas headquarters, as the transport industry and broader financial markets waited for news on Rex’s future.

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At first glance, it might seem obvious that the biggest winner from the financial turmoil that has engulfed ASX-listed airline Regional Express is the aviation sector’s comeback kid, Qantas.

Less competition, less capacity, less pressure on pricing – what isn’t there to like? Qantas shares rose 1.6 per cent on Tuesday, and have climbed almost 30 per cent since their nadir last October.

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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com

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