Speaking to reporters at Parliament House, Transport Minister Catherine King said the firm, which took ownership of Rex in a $172.5 million deal last December, had “given significant undertakings to the government around regional connectivity”.
VH-VKK, which returned to Melbourne earlier this week, took off for Phuket at 3:20pm on Tuesday afternoon for its inaugural commercial flight post-overhaul. All 11 Jetstar Dreamliners are slated for the refit, which includes new seating, in-flight Wi-F…