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Regional airline Rex is struggling to stay afloat as rising competition and shrinking profits force tough choices—hiking fares and cutting routes in rural Australia. Facing financial pressure, Rex cites the ACCC’s oversight as pushing airlines to raise prices to cover costs when flights aren’t full. Once saved by a $40 million taxpayer bailout and now owned by an American firm, Rex pulled its Melbourne-Albury route after Qantas entered the market, leaving the corridor without service—and redirected Devonport flights before pulling them entirely. While some routes barely break even, others help subsidize overheads through state agreements. For thousands relying on these flights for work, travel, and life-saving medical evacuations, the cuts are devastating. The Royal Flying Doctor Service warns that poor infrastructure and wildlife hazards further threaten regional air access, making Rex’s plight not just business—but a matter of public safety.

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