Opinion: Half-Price Flights Pointless Without Border Assurance

From 1 April 2021, the federal government will subsidise 800,000 half-price domestic flights to encourage Australians to holiday interstate while international tourism remains non-existent. We don’t yet know exactly how these half-price flights will work, but we do know they’ll only be available on interstate routes. On one hand, it’s great that the federal government … Continued

Half-Price Flights in New Tourism Support Package

The Australian government will subsidise half-price flights to 13 holiday destinations across Australia including Gold Coast, Cairns, Alice Springs and Launceston from April until July 2021. It’s part of a $1.2 billion Tourism and Aviation Recovery Package announced today. The 50% discount on domestic flights will be available on up to 800,000 tickets to and … Continued

Rex to Launch Boeing 737 Flights to Adelaide & Gold Coast

Rex will complement its newly-launched Boeing 737 flights between Sydney and Melbourne with new routes to Adelaide and Gold Coast from the end of March. Starting from 29 March 2021, Rex will fly twice per day direct from Melbourne to the Gold Coast using Boeing 737-800s. Tickets are on sale from $79 one-way in Economy, … Continued

Price War: Virgin, Rex Sell $49 Sydney-Melbourne Flights

Rex and Virgin Australia are embroiled in a bitter price war, with both airlines discounting Economy class airfares between Sydney and Melbourne to just $49 one-way, including checked baggage. Both airlines have also reduced Business Class airfares to just $199 one-way as Rex prepares to launch Sydney-Melbourne flights on 1 March 2021 using ex-Virgin Australia … Continued

Rex Launches $79 Sydney-Melbourne Flights

Regional Express (Rex) has begun selling seats on its new Boeing 737 jet services between Sydney and Melbourne at just $79 for Economy class and $299 for Business class. Rex plans to operate 9 daily return flights on the Sydney-Melbourne route from 1 March 2021. It will initially use three Boeing 737-800 aircraft to do … Continued