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Qantas touches down in Mount Gambier, marking the end of a 14-year reign for REX
The first Qantas flights have touched down at Mount Gambier’s regional airport in South Australia, signalling the end of a 14-year monopoly on the region for Regional Express (REX).
Key points:
- The first Qantas flight has arrived in Mount Gambier
- It marks the end of a 14-year stretch with Regional Express as the sole carrier to service the region
- Locals hope it will mean a boost for tourism and business travel
Dozens of locals gathered at the airport this on Sunday morning to see a Qantas plane land of the tarmac for the first time.
Grant District Council Mayor Richard Sage said it was incredibly exciting.
“The possibility of tourism experiences and the domestic flights that will be in and out with both REX and QantasLink will be really…
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