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Melbourne-Canberra price war erupts as Rex takes on Qantas, Virgin – Executive Traveller
A dogfight in the skies between Melbourne and Canberra has seen entry-level fares plummet by more than 50%.
Call it the Rex effect: Regional Express has launched another Boeing 737 intercity route to compete against Qantas and Virgin Australia, and once again the fares have come tumbling down.
The regional challenger, which took to the skies with its first Sydney-Melbourne Boeing 737 jet service less than 12 weeks ago, this morning announced it would add the Melbourne-Canberra corridor to its nascent network as of June 10, with lead-in economy fares starting from $69.
“We are sure that both Qantas and…
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