The scheme, which has seen a total of 543,747 capped airfares since its implementation in July 2022, was earlier this year extended into June 2026. It has so far seen a commitment of more than more than $109 million in government funding.
The free bookings, which were announced as Rex went into administration on 31 July, are enough to fill around 715 737-800s at full capacity, with 30,000 of the rebooked flights having already been taken.
In the preliminary report into the 12 June crash, which killed 241 people on board and 19 on the ground, injuring 67 more, investigators from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) found that the plane’s engines both had their fuel cut o…