Qantas touches down in Mount Gambier, marking the end of a 14-year reign for REX

The first Qantas flights have touched down at Mount Gambier's regional airport in South Australia, signalling the end of a 14-year monopoly on the region for Regional Express .It marks the end of a 14-year stretch with Regional Express as the sole carrier to service the regionDozens of locals gathered at the airport this on Sunday morning to see a Qantas plane land of the tarmac for the first time.

“Melbourne and Victoria [made up] 40 per cent of the visitor economy in South Australia, pre COVID," Mr Harrex said.The first Qantas flight lands at the Mount Gambier Regional Airport carrying passengers from Melbourne.“This region has got so many areas of growth, whether it's forestry, agriculture, tourism, aquaculture.

“Having one [airline], it was great that they were here but the competition wasn't there and it was really affected us.

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Well that route just became unprofitable. Don’t forget how Qantas engages in this predatory behavior next time it goes cap in hand to the government for handouts.

I’ll catch a bus before taking Qantas again!

Still does not resolve the issue of jobs that have been lost in 2020 & the issue of those who will no longer have access to ‘Jobkeeper Access’ beyond 31/3/21🤔....what now ‘flying kangaroo’?

Didn’t Qantas Rort job keeper and Frydenberg told them they can keep the Taxpayers money

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