3 in 4 Aussies would support government taking a piece of Rex

The Flying Kangaroo is conducting a review of three of its regional bases – in Canberra, Hobart, and Mildura – and the potential impacts of closing them and relocating their staff to larger bases in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.

Qantas Group and Virgin Australia are discounting more than 3.5 million airfares between them in major domestic sales, with Justin Brownjohn, senior manager at RMIT Aviation Academy, saying the carriers are aiming to reshuffle capacity and offset losses.