Rex opens Melbourne route after axing Kangaroo Island

A week after axing its Adelaide to Kangaroo Island route, country airline Regional Express will soon launch Adelaide-Melbourne flights in a bid to challenge Qantas and Virgin Australia on more big-city routes.

Govt props up airline routes as Virgin fights to survive

Qantas and Virgin will get federal government backing to operate key domestic routes between major cities and regional centres after coronavirus restrictions crippled the aviation industry.

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More Qantas flights to KI after Rex pullout

Qantas will more than double its flights to bushfire-hit Kangaroo Island in the wake of regional carrier Rex this week announcing it would axe the route – but the increased flights won’t kick in until July.