Rex enters administration (original) (raw)

Rex 737-800 VH-RQP in Perth after its inaugural flight from Melbourne. (Image: Rex)

Rex has entered voluntary administration following days of speculation.

Regional Saab 340 flights are currently unaffected and will continue to operate, while subsidiaries Pel-Air Air Ambulance Services and Australian Airline Pilot Academy also remain outside of administration and under the control of their respective directors.

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Domestic 737 services, though, are formally grounded, but Virgin Australia is offering impacted Rex passengers free of charge rebooking.

“Virgin Australia has made an offer for Rex customers with an existing ticket on a flight cancelled due to the Administration process the opportunity to transfer their ticket free of charge to the 13 overlapping Virgin Australia services listed below,” read a statement released at 10pm on Tuesday.

“Eligible Rex customers who wish to take up Virgin Australia’s rebooking offer, must contact the Virgin Australia Guest Contact Centre on 13 67 89 or visit www.virginaustralia.com by Wednesday 14 August 2024.

“Eligible customers will be re-accommodated on Virgin Australia flights as close as practicable to their original time of travel. Holders of affected tickets should not come to the airport until they have rebooked their flights.

“Rex and Virgin Australia are also exploring opportunities to support regional customers, which include Virgin Australia selling Rex’s regional services through codeshare or interline arrangements, and making Velocity Frequent Flyer benefits available to Rex’s regional customers.

“The Administrators would like to thank Virgin Australia on behalf of impacted Rex customers and regional communities for its support during this difficult time.”

More to follow….

List of entities in administration
Regional Express Holdings Limited (ACN 099 547 270)
Regional Express Pty Limited (ACN 101 325 642)
Rex Airlines Pty Ltd (ACN 642 400 048)
Rex Investment Holdings Pty Limited (ACN 101 317 677)
Air Partners Pty Ltd ACN (065 221 356)
(all Administrators Appointed)
(collectively, “the Rex Group”)

Eligible Virgin Australia routes:
Melbourne (MEL) – Adelaide (ADL)
Melbourne (MEL) – Canberra (CBR)
Melbourne (MEL) – Brisbane (BNE)
Melbourne (MEL) – Coolangatta, Gold Coast (OOL)
Melbourne (MEL) – Hobart (HBA)
Melbourne (MEL) – Sydney (SYD)
Melbourne (MEL) – Perth (PER)
Sydney (SYD) – Brisbane (BNE)
Sydney (SYD) – Coolangatta, Gold Coast (OOL)
Sydney (SYD – Adelaide (ADL)
Brisbane (BNE) – Adelaide (ADL)
Adelaide (ADL) – Perth (PER)
Brisbane (BNE) – Cairns (CNS)