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Domestic Airfare Prices Soar in 3 Months Since Collapse of Regional Airline

Minister Catherine King said overall airfares were trending downward.
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Domestic Airfare Prices Soar in 3 Months Since Collapse of Regional Airline
A fisherman stands on rocks as Qantas Airlines and Virgin Australia Airways planes travel down the runway at Sydney International Airport on June 7, 2024. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) Photo by DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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The cost of cheaper to mid-range domestic airfares have soared in the past three months after the collapse of regional airlines Rex in July, according to the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE).

BITRE compiles a monthly survey of airfare prices from internet booking sites.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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