REX becomes third airline to add Melbourne to Perth route

REX becomes third airline to add Melbourne to Perth route
Edited by Travel Weekly


    Budget airline Rex has unveiled its new Melbourne-Perth route – with economy flights from as little as $299 –  becoming the third airline to service the destination.

    Passengers will be able to fly the route five days a week from as little as $299 for an economy ticket or $999 for business class. Rex is adding the schedule from its route as of today.

    Rex general manager for network strategy, Warrick Lodge, said the new service will add close to 90,000 seats to one of the nation’s busiest routes, which is great news for business, trade, tourism and travellers. Qantas/Jetstar and Virgin currently service the route.

    “When more airlines compete on a particular route, consumers benefit and our record in the domestic markets speaks for itself – Rex delivers terrific value for money,” Lodge said.

    “Rex consistently outshines its domestic rivals in on-time performance and cancellation rates, and when travellers are booking a route of this distance and duration, reliability is paramount.

    “Our competitors cancelled 57 flights in total on this route in the first four months of 2024, while their combined on-time arrival and departure performance was only around 72 per cent.”

    Perth makes 11 domestic rites for Rex 

    The new Melbourne-Perth route is Rex’s 11th domestic service with its Boeing 737 fleet flying to major capital cities and popular destinations including Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Hobart and the Gold Coast.

    The carrier will make a further announcement in coming days on yet another domestic route. Victoria’s Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos said: “We are delighted with the news of extra flights between Melbourne and Perth and look forward to welcoming even more visitors from Perth to experience all the wonderful things Victoria has to offer.”

    Victorian Minister for Jobs and Industry Natalie Hutchins said: “This is fantastic news for Victoria, having direct flights between Melbourne and Perth with Rex will create local jobs and increase our capacity on a key flight route, while bringing more visitors to our great state.”

    Image: Perth Airport website

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