Rex’s demise highlights industry’s favouritism of Qantas and Virgin, former watchdog chair says

Rod Sims says criticism of regional carrier's decision to compete with major operators on capital city routes ignores failures of public policy

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The demise of Rex airline's flights between capital cities highlights how the aviation system is set up to favour Qantas and Virgin, Australia's former competition tsar says.

The cash-strapped carrier has appointed administrators and grounded Boeing 737s on its intercity routes but its regional services remain operational.

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