Rex Airlines goes into administration: how regional services are affected

Australian Community Media

Regional focused airline Rex has collapsed and all flights between major airports have been cancelled in another blow for Aussie travellers and the industry. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.

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00:00We are concerned about Rex. It's an important regional airline.

00:04Regional focused airline Rex has collapsed and all flights between major airports have

00:08been cancelled in another blow for Aussie travellers and the industry.

00:12All domestic Boeing 737s have been grounded and up to 610 staff will lose their jobs,

00:19including 360 workers on capital city routes and 250 in the regions.

00:25Something needs to be done to help Rex out here to provide more choice to customers in

00:31the domestic airline market. Regional and remote flights to

00:35communities like King Island will continue during administration and Virgin Australia

00:40has stepped up to assist all Rex connecting flights in capital cities.

00:44If customers contact Virgin Australia and arrange a rebooking through the Virgin website,

00:49then they will be able to get placed onto a Virgin flight as close as possible to their

00:53current booking. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government

00:57is prepared to play a constructive role following the shock collapse as pressure mounts for labour

01:02to step in.

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