Jake Nelson

According to “multiple aviation sources” cited by The Sydney Morning Herald, customers who hold credits for flights up to October 2021 that were cancelled due to lockdowns will be able to claim a refund with no time limit.

The panel, which comprises Antarctic and aviation experts, will help Rex in its response to the Request For Tender (RFT) the AAD is expected to release in November.

The consumer watchdog alleges that the Flying Kangaroo engaged in “false, misleading or deceptive conduct” by selling tickets on its website to more than 8,000 flights departing between May and July 2022 for up to 47 days after those flights had been cancelled.

The news was quietly included in its investor briefing on Wednesday, with the airline planning a formal launch by the end of September.

The $31.7 million loss is still a dramatic improvement from Rex’s $109 million loss in the 2022 financial year, and it has reported a statutory profit of $14.4 million thanks to a “positive fair value contribution” of $44.5 million from its September acquisition of FIFO operator National Jet Express (NJE).

In a doorstop interview, the Prime Minister implied he would not be reviewing the decision not to expand Qatar’s air rights, and echoed comments made by Qantas CEO Alan Joyce at a Senate committee hearing that Qatar did not require more frequency to increase capacity.