A UNSW academic says the embattled carrier Rex Airlines is crucial in connecting essential services to regional Australia-and that this should help the company survive administration.
Regional Express (Rex) Airlines has grounded its jet flights between Australia’s major cities after entering voluntary administration.
Rex has run with the tagline ‘our heart is in the country’ ever since its establishment after the collapse of Ansett Airways in 2002. This is because it is often the only airline flying in and out of remote locations.
Though these routes only account for about 5% of domestic passengers, the flights provide essential connections between the regions and the cities.
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