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Rex to cut routes in face of Qantas ‘intimidation’ – Sydney Morning Herald
Country airline Regional Express (Rex) has accused Qantas of predatory behaviour by launching flights on some of its monopoly routes.
Rex said those destinations had only supported one carrier in the past and could not viably support two airlines even when passenger demand recovers to pre-COVID levels.
Mr Sharp said that while Rex would stand its ground in these routes, even if inevitably both carriers will be making significant losses, the drag on its financial position would force it to cease flying on five other marginal routes: Sydney to Bathurst, Cooma, Lismore and Grafton – all routes on which Rex is the only airline operating…
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