Rex airlines to continue Queensland flights after last-minute intervention

Regional Express (Rex) airlines will keep flying after a last-minute intervention from the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads. 

The struggling airline back-flipped on a decision to suspend services indefinitely yesterday, after the coronavirus pandemic crippled business demand. 

In a statement, the company said it would introduce a reduced schedule from tomorrow on all five TMR regulated routes. 

"A final agreement has not yet been reached with TMR on the reduced schedule, however Rex will run the reduced schedule in good faith until April 8, 2020," the statement read.

The Gulf Route has been temporarily reduced from five to three return services per week.

The Northern 1 and 2, Western 1 and 2 routes have all been cut to one service per week.

The Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance said it's pleased the Queensland Government has stepped in to help. 

The statement also said while services to Gulf communities including Mornington Island have resumed for now, flights to Bamaga in the Northern Peninsula Area are still suspended.

"We trust that negotiations between Rex and the Department of Transport and Main Roads will be ongoing, and that future service changes will recognise the need to ensure essential travel to and from communities can still continue," the statement said.

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