PM Concerned With Rex Airline’s Decision to Shift From Country to City

Just over a month since budget regional airline Bonza collapsed, fears are brewing around the future of Rex.

A Rex Airlines Boeing 737 departs Tullamarine Airport in Melbourne, Australia, on July 29, 2024. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed concern about Rex Airline’s 2021 decision to move away from its regional-only model to provide flights in the country’s “Golden Triangle.”

His comments come as the federal Labor government keeps a close eye on the developments surrounding Australia’s third-largest airline, which called for a trading halt on the ASX 200 on July 29.