Rex,Qantas and Virgin are in a fierce fight as they attempt to lure nervous travellers back to the skies.
There has probably never been a better time to set up a new domestic carrier. That,however,doesn’t guarantee Rex success
Alan Joyce says Australia only has room for two major airlines and it is unlikely both Virgin and new rival Rex will survive a post-pandemic dogfight.
From an office in Singapore,Lim Kim Hai has waited out the COVID-19 pandemic engineering the biggest shake-up of Australia’s airline industry in two decades. Can he pull it off?
The corporate regulator has reprimanded the airline Regional Express for failing to tell investors about plans to launch flights between Sydney and Melbourne before they were splashed across a national newspaper.
Qantas-owned Jetstar is fortifying its local fleet to fill the gap in the market left by the Virgin’s closure of its budget brand Tigerair.
Virgin Australia's new boss Jayne Hrdlicka has predicted a return of airline price wars on flights between the country's three largest cities as Virgin and Qantas fight to retain market share against Rex.
Regional Express says its low cost model will help it break Qantas and Virgin Australia's stranglehold over the domestic aviation market.
Qantas,Virgin Australia and Regional Express will be able to claim back any losses they incur on domestic flights until the end of January.