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Rex takes on Virgin with $79 Melbourne-Sydney flights

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Regional Express will expand its fleet to five Boeing 737 planes by Easter next year as it looks to launch inter-state services into Brisbane and take on Qantas and Virgin on the lucrative "golden triangle" routes.

Rex's plans to fly the Golden Triangle will add another element to the competitive dynamics of the domestic industry as it emerges from the pandemic.  Robert Pearce

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Lucas Baird is a journalist based in The Australian Financial Review's Sydney office. Connect with Lucas on Twitter. Email Lucas at lucas.baird@afr.com
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