PM’s promise to buy Rex ‘a waste of taxpayer money’
Regional airlines have stepped up calls to be part of a ‘market-led solution’ for the Rex failure, as the government promises to nationalise the carrier in the absence of a buyer.
Travel
New airline to compete with Qantas and Cathay
Competition on the busy Sydney-Hong Kong route is about to increase, giving travellers a third option.
‘Vital’: Big call on move to own Rex
A major union has welcomed the federal government’s promise to keep beleaguered Rex Airlines flying in regional and remote Australia.
‘Vital’: Big call on move to own Rex
A major union has welcomed the federal government’s promise to keep beleaguered Rex Airlines flying in regional and remote Australia.
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Virgin rules out ex-Qantas exec Jones as next CEO
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Results of review into public servants’ travel to stay a secret
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Watt’s warning to Virgin owners over next CEO
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Air Canada’s sneaky new fee for Aussie travellers
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Airfares to US falling as thousands of extra seats added
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