Thank you for rushing to catch this last flight to record the demise of this airline. The flight looked wonderful and the staff sounded fantastic. They went out with a bang and a ding!
Thank you Rory for taking Rex Airlines first and last flight. You truly are a legend. To all the team, Cabin Crew, Pilots, ground crew and beyond we wish you all the best for the future and may you always maintain that professional but warm hospitality that you gave us on Rex. 🙏
My little bro is a REX Pilot on the 737-800 major city routes! Very sad indeed! 🥲It’s a wonderful Airline with fantastic service! It’s the end of an era! Thank you so much for this video! 🙏🏻💕💕❤️❤️
Rex should have pulled the pin months, even years earlier instead of trying to compete on these routes once it was clear Virgin wasn’t going to fold. As I always say if you can’t beat them, join them i.e. form alliance with Virgin Australia and offer codeshares and interconnecting flights to regional cities. Perhaps the tried to offer that and Virgin/Bain laughed them out of the room.
Thanks for showing us the last flight. We were booked in for the Rex flight from Adelaide to Sydney the next day so it was a crazy scramble to get rebooked on Virgin!
The Australian airline industry is almost the exact same as it was 40 years ago. A duopoly between TAA and Ansett, nowdays it’s between Virgin Australia and Qantas.
@aussiejohn5835 yes those two sayings are my vintage! Sad to see REX in this position. The Fed Govt should try to save it. It's the regional towns passengers that are going to suffer.
@lorrainehodder8913 I agree that the federal government should assist them, and they have hinted that this will happen for regional services. Fingers crossed 🤞.
I miss Tiger Airway, I used to travel a few times each year Melbourne-Sydney, Sydney -Brisbane, Sydney -Goldcoast for $50 each way, Sydney -Perth $69. I remember travel with Tiger Airway for $20 Melbourne-Sydney return. Look at what happen now to Australian domestic Aviation industry, what kind of competition is that ACCC? Green and gold
You're aware cheap fares come at the cost of the workers. We had to pay 30K+ to get our way into tiger as a pilot. So while your cheap fares seem good on the surface you're taking food off the table of the workers at that airline.
@@russelp3770 Do you know the check in staff, wheel chair, passenger security, border force at Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane and Goldcoast airport only work 20-30 hours a week ,max 5 hour a day and be available from 5:00am-11:00pm. They only work at peak hours. They could not get another job. they income $600 /week, pay for petrol and toll road, staff airport parking. You need to find out more before comment.
@@russelp3770exactly. I remember Virgin Blue paid crew 30% less than Qantas. Airport fees and fuel you probably can’t change, so what is left to cut costs on?
@@mattrodger7097 Good point. Same in Europe. I do believe that staff of budget airlines tolerate low wages because once they have sufficient experience they can apply for a job with an established conventional carrier.
@@minhsun5441 I understand what you’re saying about the need for competition in Domestic Aviation. But $20? $50 Return? - 🤔 With the cost of jet fuel - It sounds too cheap; it can’t be sustainable! …. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for! 😂😂
Thanks Rory for covering this last flight. I flew Rex's B737 from SYD-OOL and back, and they were both fantastic flights with excellent service. Rex is an incredible airline, and it's a real shame to see them disappear from the domestic market. There are no winners from this outcome besides Qantas and Virgin, who are probably popping champagne bottles. At least Rex is still operating their vital regional flights. I wish Rex all the best, and hope for the best possible outcome for them.
Thanks, Rory, for taking this flight and sharing it with us. I am hoping that Rex can be saved and that their regional flights will remain. The problem seems to be their inability to secure slots at the major city airports for the 737's . This is a frequent occurrence over the past few years with our low-cost airlines such as Compass as an example. Qantas and Virgin like to have the monopoly in the big cities, which lessens their competition.
Don’t know what going on with the Airline industries in Australia, but it seems very similar to Canada. Low-cost small airlines have a hard time surviving in larger countries with a small population. Government rules and regulations in both countries make it hard. This is very sad about Rex Airline. The crew and cabin staff were professional to the end.
Yes LCCs need to exist in a volume market hence they do so well in Europe. Their business model is all about having a very high loads all year round and busy schedules throughout the day.
Sadly I have realised that there is no certainty with aviation. Even the better/best airlines can fail. One need only look at what has happened in N America and Europe over the years.
Rory, thanks for supporting REX with another excellent review. I love REX and find it sad that this important element of competition has gone for now. I do hope REX can continue their regional services as they are so important for many communities…
I’m sorry to hear that finances and business competitiveness brought the short Rex era to an end. From your videos, I can tell that Rex provided excellent service. Makes me sad to see that airline shut down.
The airline is not shut down. It will end up ditching the routes between capital cities. It will retain the regional routes that are subsidised by the government.
Very sad news . I first flew REX from Melbourne to Adelaide 2 years ago . They offered very friendly and helpful service .Their' business class was excellent . As I was the only passenger on business class who had a glass of white wine ,they very kindly said I could take the wine with me as long as I was discreet about it !
Thanks for making the effort to catch this final REX flight Rory. So good you got to travel on VH-REX… I remember handling its inaugural flight into OOL. The crew were so professional (as you’d expect) even when they knew their jobs might not exist the next day. A sad day for Australian domestic aviation….
This is a damn shame. I might not do flying myself. But when learning about these companies and flights. Then knowing that al never have the opportunity to fly them hits hard. I do wish the best of luck to all the staff from REX for their own futures. Also Rory again thank you for this video. Hopefully some time al get tae meet ya. Keep doing what you do mate.
Great dedication for booking this flight last minute. And thanks for a great video. Albeit i think the flight in the other direction MEL-SYD ZL182 was technically the last. Both timed to depart at 8pm but ZL182 didnt arrive at SYD until after 10pm (touchdown around 2210 captured by SydSquad)
@@WVHTPAWorldOfTransport RFDS do fly, but REX flights are covered by PATS or Patient Assist Travel Scheme which enables travel to major cities/regions for specialists/treatment/consultations
I'd flew up to Brisbane with Rex only 11 months ago and I'm shocked to hear the news about Rex. Thank you for putting this together especially at short notice.
Thank you so much for this video. I am Canberra based, and very, very nearly booked myself on this exact same routing at about 3pm the day of but couldn't justify the cost of the last remaining fares on on the CBR-SYD flight. So glad someone documented this so I could experience it vicariously! Great work
Thanks for this video Rory. It was good too watch your video but also very sad because Rex has been such a great airline. Sadly our domestic airline industry in Australia just doesn't seem to bear competition as well as some other nations do.
The end of a terrific service that took it up to Qantas and Virgin and generally surpassed them domestically. I just hope their regional services, vital in many states, are kept going. As usual Rory a great review.
It is really hard to maintain fleets which for regional Australia due to small demands, but it is really important for key industries and people who live in rural areas.
Thanks Rory, its absolutely devastating loosing this amazing airline, I cannot understand why the Government did not step in to help, I'm sure they had a back door interest in keeping Qantas and Virgin afloat...another great airline gone, thanks Rex for being my choice loved flying with you...
This is so sad and I feel awful for the staff ❤. I had been recommended by a friend to fly Rex and I only had a chance to take one flight from Melbourne to Sydney just a few weeks ago. The plane was fresh and clean, I was impressed by the tea and delicious snack and the staff were lovely. I complemented them as I left because I felt so good. I thought I had finally found a satisfying airline. Qantas is too expensive (and tainted) and Virgin has become very basic and tatty since their bailout, I used to like them. I am so glad you made this video as a momento. 💔
Wow, who would've thought you just took a video of the last ever 737 flight on Rex. I hope they survive like Virgin did, they look like a great regional airline too
Thank you Roy and and your service in reviewing these airlines, I have a 1 step booking with rex and hopefully Virgin Aust will contact me for a flight swap cheers keep up the good work very sad very sad I flew Rex one last time on 21 July Bne-Syd I had the Caramel Slice flight crew were friendly thats when I learnt about landing slots at Sydney airport and how lucky my flight was to get a landing slot due to one runway operations due to high wind. My flight was featured on Julia Flights as being late I assume Qantas and Velocity flights were give slots priority in one runway operations, so I kinda snuffed something was amiss, 2 weeks ago. RIP Rex
Thanks for the video farewell Rex sorry to see you go , I was a regular traveller to Hobart and found Rex to be the best out of the three jet services to Hobart , it's a very brutal market in the Australian airline industry very hard to compete against the established operators with their premium access to the established infrastructure , I hope you can at least maintain your country network,
The government is supposed to bail them out. Just means they need to sell/get their B737-800s re-leased. The government only bailed them out since they’re the main form of air travel to regional cities/towns in Australia.
So sad and thank you again Rory for being so current with Australian Aviation. I am so angry that once again the travelling public is subjected to this type of Fiasco goodness knows we bailed out Branson two times why not give a hard working Australian airline a chance . I have just got off the phone with the office of my local MP demanding action and change is there a petition we can sign ?
I had a flight with Rex from Melbourne to Sydney next month. I've submitted a booking request to Virgin and hopefully, they will pick up the booking. I'll know sometime in the next 3 days
Good work Rory for getting on sadly the last ever Rex 737 flight & putting it up on UA-cam for us Rex lovers to see. I cannot tell you how angry I am about this situation. Qantas & the federal government as well as Sydney Airport should be disposed for what they have done to Rex its yet another shameful day in Australia's aviation history what an absolute disgrace that no other airline is allowed Australia. God help this country.
So it's the fault of Qantas that Rex wasn't making enough money on its intercity routes. How about putting the blame with the management of Rex for not charging enough because we all know their prices on these routes were too low.
The infighting in the REX boardroom has nothing to do with Qantas either. Mismanagement and publicly known boardroom infighting means REX very much did it to themselves.
I flew BNE-SYD, SYD-ADL, ADL-MEL, MEL-BNE over a three-day period. I had nothing but praise for their service, punctuality and cleanliness of their B737s. Such a shame to see this end.
Spoke to a friend today who works in the industry and has friends who have lost their jobs at Rex. They told me that two big problems with Rex were that they didn’t setup a frequent flyer program early enough and their airport lounges just weren’t that good (if they even existed). Corporate travellers are big money to airlines operating between the capital cities, and those passengers want their loyalty rewarded. Rex don’t really have a need for business lounges or loyalty programs on their regional operations, because they’re providing an essential service to the communities they fly to. But once you start playing on the “big boy” routes, they are a must if you want to win over the corporate market.
I remember ex virgin engineers who went to REX and was told horror stories about how bad it was, they left pretty quickly. 50 pax flights they never carried any freight never used compartment 3 only compartment 2 what does that tell you. No surprises here. There Saab operation is an absolute dumpster fire as well worst thing is they truly believe there good operators.
History will be divided over whether REX was greedy, stupid, or just over-opportunistic to try & replace Virgin. They tried to fill a hole but weren't counting on Virgin coming back. Their Saab regional opperations were comfortably profitable & perhaps they should have just stayed in their lane. But it's a bit rich to say "Our Heart is in the Country" on the side of domestic jets on major trunk routes between capital cities. Nothing "country" about that at all. Hopefully the administrators can untangle the mess & get them back to doing what they did best & eventually renew their turboprop fleet as well. Good video mate. I envy the fact that you can just go jump on a plane (or two) whenever you want & go flying! You're living my dream!
I’m literally crying on the inside I have only flown in them twice I’m not happy they have to come back, at least I can fly to Devonport on there sabb 340 they must come back😢😢😢😢😢😢
I flew many times on Rex from Adelaide to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. They offered a great service, the staff were awesome and this is very disappointing for Australian aviation.
I am booked on Rex to fly BWT-MEL in September. As far as I know at this moment they are still keeping the regional routes going. Hopefully they won't go under. I'm not big on government bailouts but they should in this case. It is a convenience for me but a reliable regional airline is of vital importance to many. Both Qantas and Rex used to fly out of Burnie-Wynyard until Qantas bailed and then Rex picked up the ball and ran with it. After the coof, though, Qantas muscled their way back in to grab some of the meagre pickings as the industry got back on its feet. I said then we needed to keep supporting Rex or we would lose it but I guess people are tempted by the slightly bigger plane and baggage allowance. I don't know how many other Rex routes they did that on, but it wouldn't surprise me if there were others. I don't believe that we can trust Qantas to stay if the going gets tough - I'm sure these routes will be the first to go if they need cut backs. Fingers crossed that Rex can be saved.
I think the Fed/States may help bail out the regional services as an "essential service" in the outback regions, but REX's Jet services are pretty much history and are not "essential".
@@RTransportGuy Yes, I doubt they will ever be back. Unfortunately Rex gambled on Virgin going under and lost. Pity though, because it makes great sense to come from a regional airport into one of the cities and be able to fly through to another on the same airline. Saving the regional routes has to be the priority though.
Thanks for This Rory. I am a tad anxious about the many REx subsidiaries, two training schools, Pel air freight, NJS FIFO, and the catering division. If only they had let go of say one or two of the Golden Triangle slots and ran the 737to say Perth and or Adl Darwin they would have been swamped with pax fed up over here with QF and and Virgin gauging us
I don't think that the entire Rex operation will cease. The original regional network with the Saab340 aircraft should survive as it provides essential air travel outside the capital cities. Some (most?) intrastate routes are licensed by state governments who also provide subsidies where appropriate. Rex is still taking bookings for these regional services. Entering the interstate market in direct competition with Qantas and Virgin was always going to be a gamble and not really unexpectedly, Rex has gambled and lost. Hopefully the wonderful staff will find comparable employment elsewhere.
Kept fares competitive or overreached and risked cutting off a lot of regional locations from flights when they need them? Rex cut back on various regional routes last year while trying to maintain the capital city jet services. Capital cities still have at least two other airlines flying between them, but some regional locations went back to one only. If this means Rex returns to where their heart is then maybe this is good news.
I'm sure that, in your last days, you'll look back fondly and think "I know I missed dinner with two of my friends, but I am sure glad I skipped that to get the last flight from an airline that couldn't keep itself in business!"
booked tickets with them. Sucks they went down so quickly. Second airline in just months to go under. Qantas - Virgin Duopoly always pick on the smaller startups and the government defends it as protectionism
It’s disappointing that the Australian market only has the ability to have two functioning major domestic airlines. I booked Rex for a future flight for that reason. I guess the only way to shake things up is high speed rail, which the airlines don’t want.
how about sleeper trains. afterall you go to sleep as you leave sydney and wake up as you arrive into Melbourne. And for regional areas, maybe instead of airlines, perhaps a regional airline that flies cessnas as a air uber. It could even land and pick you up from private airstrips.
Trying that for my trip as well, but sleeper trains are best targeting the tourist market. In NSW the sleeper trains are on their last trips once the Spanish trains come into service.
If only they concentrated on upgrading their old regional fleet and just do what they do best, servicing the regional communities. But now, that too could be in danger of collapse. I really hope there is someone out there with deep pockets to rescue them.😢
What a disaster this year has brought to Australian aviation!! First we had Bonza, and now REX domestic (737) flights :( At least the Saab's are still surviving for now
Airlines would hate to admit, but they are "ALL" struggling to survive. With High Unemployment rates, Inflation Rates, Utility Bills, Food & Other Items now spiralling upward. This is "NOT" about a recovery, its about Adapting. Welcome to the "NEW" Normal Folks.
Not when they wanted all medical information uploaded to them for some one with special needs, the others didn't ask for this excessive privacy intrusion, suffice to say they lost our business.
Thank you for rushing to catch this last flight to record the demise of this airline. The flight looked wonderful and the staff sounded fantastic. They went out with a bang and a ding!
I wonder if Rory has ever say sat down and calculated his carbon footprint based on the flights he takes annually?
@@PetraKann don’t be too concerned . Airlines are now improving like eco friendly jet fuel when the govnement approves
They've entered voluntary administration, so they might come back, and the government may help them, besides, they're still flying their SAAB 340s
@@GeoFSFlightDeck I have been on a few of those SAAB 340s flown by REX. The company plays an important role for country areas - small towns etc
Thank you Rory for taking Rex Airlines first and last flight. You truly are a legend. To all the team, Cabin Crew, Pilots, ground crew and beyond we wish you all the best for the future and may you always maintain that professional but warm hospitality that you gave us on Rex. 🙏
My little bro is a REX Pilot on the 737-800 major city routes! Very sad indeed! 🥲It’s a wonderful Airline with fantastic service! It’s the end of an era! Thank you so much for this video! 🙏🏻💕💕❤️❤️
Pretty short era! Don’t worry,Pio lots are in demand and he will definitely be ok for another job👍
@@StanSilver-s8b Absolutely! Hundreds of families were affected! Sometimes change can be a blessing in disguise. Thank you for your kindness! 🙏🏻💙💙
Rex should have pulled the pin months, even years earlier instead of trying to compete on these routes once it was clear Virgin wasn’t going to fold. As I always say if you can’t beat them, join them i.e. form alliance with Virgin Australia and offer codeshares and interconnecting flights to regional cities. Perhaps the tried to offer that and Virgin/Bain laughed them out of the room.
Thanks for showing us the last flight. We were booked in for the Rex flight from Adelaide to Sydney the next day so it was a crazy scramble to get rebooked on Virgin!
Yup, Rory, you qualify as an airplane geek!!! This was a fun video.
I wonder if Rory has ever say sat down and calculated his carbon footprint based on the flights he takes annually?
@@PetraKann Or maybe he's not one of them fuckwits who care!
@@PetraKann I’m sure it is negated by the pleasure and info his vlogs have given his viewers. Thank you so much Rory
@@robynhicks5838 That is the separate issue.
The CO2 emitted doesnt really care about vlogs and pleasure.
@@PetraKann Well said. If you follow some of the US-based vloggers their flying is mostly long-haul international.
The Australian airline industry is almost the exact same as it was 40 years ago. A duopoly between TAA and Ansett, nowdays it’s between Virgin Australia and Qantas.
I remember
TAA: Try another airline
ANSETT: Fly Ansett and chance it.
They were both excellent airlines.
Compass tried their luck in the early 90's. I had a flight booked when they collapsed.
@aussiejohn5835 yes those two sayings are my vintage!
Sad to see REX in this position. The Fed Govt should try to save it. It's the regional towns passengers that are going to suffer.
@lorrainehodder8913 I agree that the federal government should assist them, and they have hinted that this will happen for regional services. Fingers crossed 🤞.
But what happens to Wonder Woman’s bra now?
I miss Tiger Airway, I used to travel a few times each year Melbourne-Sydney, Sydney -Brisbane, Sydney -Goldcoast for $50 each way, Sydney -Perth $69. I remember travel with Tiger Airway for $20 Melbourne-Sydney return. Look at what happen now to Australian domestic Aviation industry, what kind of competition is that ACCC? Green and gold
You're aware cheap fares come at the cost of the workers. We had to pay 30K+ to get our way into tiger as a pilot. So while your cheap fares seem good on the surface you're taking food off the table of the workers at that airline.
@@russelp3770 Do you know the check in staff, wheel chair, passenger security, border force at Sydney , Melbourne , Brisbane and Goldcoast airport only work 20-30 hours a week ,max 5 hour a day and be available from 5:00am-11:00pm. They only work at peak hours. They could not get another job. they income $600 /week, pay for petrol and toll road, staff airport parking. You need to find out more before comment.
@@russelp3770exactly. I remember Virgin Blue paid crew 30% less than Qantas.
Airport fees and fuel you probably can’t change, so what is left to cut costs on?
@@mattrodger7097 Good point. Same in Europe. I do believe that staff of budget airlines tolerate low wages because once they have sufficient experience they can apply for a job with an established conventional carrier.
@@minhsun5441 I understand what you’re saying about the need for competition in Domestic Aviation. But $20? $50 Return? - 🤔 With the cost of jet fuel - It sounds too cheap; it can’t be sustainable! …. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for! 😂😂
Sad to see the situation. Here's hoping Rex is back again soon. Thanks Rory
Thanks Rory for covering this last flight. I flew Rex's B737 from SYD-OOL and back, and they were both fantastic flights with excellent service. Rex is an incredible airline, and it's a real shame to see them disappear from the domestic market. There are no winners from this outcome besides Qantas and Virgin, who are probably popping champagne bottles. At least Rex is still operating their vital regional flights. I wish Rex all the best, and hope for the best possible outcome for them.
Thanks, Rory, for taking this flight and sharing it with us. I am hoping that Rex can be saved and that their regional flights will remain. The problem seems to be their inability to secure slots at the major city airports for the 737's . This is a frequent occurrence over the past few years with our low-cost airlines such as Compass as an example. Qantas and Virgin like to have the monopoly in the big cities, which lessens their competition.
Rory you legend. I am devastated with the news. I really enjoy flying Rex.
Mad respect to you for cancelling your dinner plans to go make this video
Don’t know what going on with the Airline industries in Australia, but it seems very similar to Canada. Low-cost small airlines have a hard time surviving in larger countries with a small population. Government rules and regulations in both countries make it hard. This is very sad about Rex Airline. The crew and cabin staff were professional to the end.
Yes LCCs need to exist in a volume market hence they do so well in Europe. Their business model is all about having a very high loads all year round and busy schedules throughout the day.
I thought that too!
Australia has had a string of low cost airlines come and go. We just don't have the room for more than the 3 carriers we have.
the government defends qantas than argues its protecting local business
@@electro_sykesI reckon the pollies all have shares in Qantas & just want the profits to increase.
Can’t believe that Rex Airlines is marking the end of an aircraft era.
Sadly I have realised that there is no certainty with aviation. Even the better/best airlines can fail. One need only look at what has happened in N America and Europe over the years.
Rory, thanks for supporting REX with another excellent review. I love REX and find it sad that this important element of competition has gone for now. I do hope REX can continue their regional services as they are so important for many communities…
What a shame........REX was a great airline....thanks Rory
I love Rory's videos so much
A fitting plane with a fitting registration, VH-REX, Thank you REX Airlines, Thank you
I’m sorry to hear that finances and business competitiveness brought the short Rex era to an end. From your videos, I can tell that Rex provided excellent service. Makes me sad to see that airline shut down.
The airline is not shut down. It will end up ditching the routes between capital cities. It will retain the regional routes that are subsidised by the government.
Very sad news . I first flew REX from Melbourne to Adelaide 2 years ago . They offered very friendly and helpful service .Their' business class was excellent . As I was the only passenger on business class who had a glass of white wine ,they very kindly said I could take the wine with me as long as I was discreet about it !
@@johncurtain2516 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for making the effort to catch this final REX flight Rory. So good you got to travel on VH-REX… I remember handling its inaugural flight into OOL. The crew were so professional (as you’d expect) even when they knew their jobs might not exist the next day. A sad day for Australian domestic aviation….
This is a damn shame. I might not do flying myself. But when learning about these companies and flights. Then knowing that al never have the opportunity to fly them hits hard. I do wish the best of luck to all the staff from REX for their own futures. Also Rory again thank you for this video. Hopefully some time al get tae meet ya. Keep doing what you do mate.
Great dedication for booking this flight last minute. And thanks for a great video.
Albeit i think the flight in the other direction MEL-SYD ZL182 was technically the last. Both timed to depart at 8pm but ZL182 didnt arrive at SYD until after 10pm (touchdown around 2210 captured by SydSquad)
Thanks for giving this last flight.
Rex is vital to country towns as the only means of transport for medical treatment.
RFDS?
@@WVHTPAWorldOfTransport RFDS do fly, but REX flights are covered by PATS or Patient Assist Travel Scheme which enables travel to major cities/regions for specialists/treatment/consultations
All regional SAAB flights remain unaffected. only intercity 737 flights have been stopped
@@ryanmarto7107 affirmative
I'd flew up to Brisbane with Rex only 11 months ago and I'm shocked to hear the news about Rex. Thank you for putting this together especially at short notice.
Well done Rory for capturing the last flight. Thank you
Thank you so much for this video. I am Canberra based, and very, very nearly booked myself on this exact same routing at about 3pm the day of but couldn't justify the cost of the last remaining fares on on the CBR-SYD flight. So glad someone documented this so I could experience it vicariously! Great work
A sad day, the loss of another small airline...and especially one that focused on regional routes! Glad you managed to get the last flight!
Thanks for this video Rory. It was good too watch your video but also very sad because Rex has been such a great airline. Sadly our domestic airline industry in Australia just doesn't seem to bear competition as well as some other nations do.
The end of a terrific service that took it up to Qantas and Virgin and generally surpassed them domestically. I just hope their regional services, vital in many states, are kept going. As usual Rory a great review.
It's a great tribute video, Rory.
Thanks Rory, i flew Rex in April this year from Melbourne to Adelaide and i was very inpressed i thought it was better than Jetstar.
It is really hard to maintain fleets which for regional Australia due to small demands, but it is really important for key industries and people who live in rural areas.
Sad about Rex... especially as they had just recently added Perth to their flight routes
Great story. So sad to see another small player gone.
Thanks Rory, its absolutely devastating loosing this amazing airline, I cannot understand why the Government did not step in to help, I'm sure they had a back door interest in keeping Qantas and Virgin afloat...another great airline gone, thanks Rex for being my choice loved flying with you...
You've done a great job of catching the last Rex airlines 737. Hopefully they can keep their Saabs going.
I have travelled in Rex few times, I like their customer service, and air hostesses, they were very kind, I will miss Rex, I still miss Tiger
Thanks for flying the last Rex flight sad ending to a great airline. Hoping it can be re structured to continue
This is so sad and I feel awful for the staff ❤. I had been recommended by a friend to fly Rex and I only had a chance to take one flight from Melbourne to Sydney just a few weeks ago. The plane was fresh and clean, I was impressed by the tea and delicious snack and the staff were lovely. I complemented them as I left because I felt so good. I thought I had finally found a satisfying airline. Qantas is too expensive (and tainted) and Virgin has become very basic and tatty since their bailout, I used to like them. I am so glad you made this video as a momento. 💔
My thoughts exactly 😥
Thank you for the video and yes, a sad day! Although, maybe Virgin will now return their direct Melbourne - Townsville flight ..?
between melboure and sydney nothing beats rex experience. The planes are usually just after the food court, barely need to walk
Wow, who would've thought you just took a video of the last ever 737 flight on Rex. I hope they survive like Virgin did, they look like a great regional airline too
what on earth? This was my favourite airline to travel from Sydney to Melbourne once three months. 😢😢😢😢
Thank you Roy and and your service in reviewing these airlines, I have a 1 step booking with rex and hopefully Virgin Aust will contact me for a flight swap cheers keep up the good work very sad very sad I flew Rex one last time on 21 July Bne-Syd I had the Caramel Slice flight crew were friendly thats when I learnt about landing slots at Sydney airport and how lucky my flight was to get a landing slot due to one runway operations due to high wind. My flight was featured on Julia Flights as being late I assume Qantas and Velocity flights were give slots priority in one runway operations, so I kinda snuffed something was amiss, 2 weeks ago. RIP Rex
Well done Rory. A real shame they couldn’t make it work.
Thats some dedication deserves a like
Thanks for the video farewell Rex sorry to see you go , I was a regular traveller to Hobart and found Rex to be the best out of the three jet services to Hobart , it's a very brutal market in the Australian airline industry very hard to compete against the established operators with their premium access to the established infrastructure , I hope you can at least maintain your country network,
Having flown Rex twice between major cities the services were fantastic.
Hopefully they can recover.
Aviation is a hard-nosed business. Whether or not an airline can deliver "fantastic service" is no guarantee it will survive.
The government is supposed to bail them out. Just means they need to sell/get their B737-800s re-leased. The government only bailed them out since they’re the main form of air travel to regional cities/towns in Australia.
So sad and thank you again Rory for being so current with Australian Aviation. I am so angry that once again the travelling public is subjected to this type of Fiasco goodness knows we bailed out Branson two times why not give a hard working Australian airline a chance . I have just got off the phone with the office of my local MP demanding action and change is there a petition we can sign ?
Easily my favourite airline with the best service. Back to bloody Jetstar for me....
Nailed it Rory!!
WOW Tullamerine... Lovely Rory...
I had a flight with Rex from Melbourne to Sydney next month. I've submitted a booking request to Virgin and hopefully, they will pick up the booking. I'll know sometime in the next 3 days
Good work Rory for getting on sadly the last ever Rex 737 flight & putting it up on UA-cam for us Rex lovers to see.
I cannot tell you how angry I am about this situation. Qantas & the federal government as well as Sydney Airport should be disposed for what they have done to Rex its yet another shameful day in Australia's aviation history what an absolute disgrace that no other airline is allowed Australia.
God help this country.
So it's the fault of Qantas that Rex wasn't making enough money on its intercity routes. How about putting the blame with the management of Rex for not charging enough because we all know their prices on these routes were too low.
The infighting in the REX boardroom has nothing to do with Qantas either. Mismanagement and publicly known boardroom infighting means REX very much did it to themselves.
Anyone is welcome, they chose not too because it’s almost impossible to run a sustainable business with such a small population
@@jjjddd231 you maybe need to do a bit of research before posting
@@Wayne-Pr Go on and enlighten me if you know different?
I flew BNE-SYD, SYD-ADL, ADL-MEL, MEL-BNE over a three-day period. I had nothing but praise for their service, punctuality and cleanliness of their B737s. Such a shame to see this end.
Spoke to a friend today who works in the industry and has friends who have lost their jobs at Rex. They told me that two big problems with Rex were that they didn’t setup a frequent flyer program early enough and their airport lounges just weren’t that good (if they even existed). Corporate travellers are big money to airlines operating between the capital cities, and those passengers want their loyalty rewarded.
Rex don’t really have a need for business lounges or loyalty programs on their regional operations, because they’re providing an essential service to the communities they fly to. But once you start playing on the “big boy” routes, they are a must if you want to win over the corporate market.
Thank you Rory❤🎉
I remember ex virgin engineers who went to REX and was told horror stories about how bad it was, they left pretty quickly. 50 pax flights they never carried any freight never used compartment 3 only compartment 2 what does that tell you. No surprises here. There Saab operation is an absolute dumpster fire as well worst thing is they truly believe there good operators.
Im so sad Rex is closing 😔. They have the best customer service
Sad they are closing. Maybe someone will invest in them. Thanks for the video
History will be divided over whether REX was greedy, stupid, or just over-opportunistic to try & replace Virgin. They tried to fill a hole but weren't counting on Virgin coming back. Their Saab regional opperations were comfortably profitable & perhaps they should have just stayed in their lane. But it's a bit rich to say "Our Heart is in the Country" on the side of domestic jets on major trunk routes between capital cities. Nothing "country" about that at all. Hopefully the administrators can untangle the mess & get them back to doing what they did best & eventually renew their turboprop fleet as well.
Good video mate. I envy the fact that you can just go jump on a plane (or two) whenever you want & go flying! You're living my dream!
I’m literally crying on the inside I have only flown in them twice I’m not happy they have to come back, at least I can fly to Devonport on there sabb 340 they must come back😢😢😢😢😢😢
Wow great trip
I flew many times on Rex from Adelaide to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. They offered a great service, the staff were awesome and this is very disappointing for Australian aviation.
I think the survivor here is the SAAB 340..... how much longer can it keep going?
I was watching SydSquad live last night from Sydney & they didn't cover this flight sadly.
I am booked on Rex to fly BWT-MEL in September. As far as I know at this moment they are still keeping the regional routes going. Hopefully they won't go under. I'm not big on government bailouts but they should in this case. It is a convenience for me but a reliable regional airline is of vital importance to many.
Both Qantas and Rex used to fly out of Burnie-Wynyard until Qantas bailed and then Rex picked up the ball and ran with it. After the coof, though, Qantas muscled their way back in to grab some of the meagre pickings as the industry got back on its feet. I said then we needed to keep supporting Rex or we would lose it but I guess people are tempted by the slightly bigger plane and baggage allowance. I don't know how many other Rex routes they did that on, but it wouldn't surprise me if there were others. I don't believe that we can trust Qantas to stay if the going gets tough - I'm sure these routes will be the first to go if they need cut backs.
Fingers crossed that Rex can be saved.
As I'm booked on Brisbane to Adelaide, I think I'm fucked tho
I think the Fed/States may help bail out the regional services as an "essential service" in the outback regions, but REX's Jet services are pretty much history and are not "essential".
@@electro_sykes Virgin has offered to cover those flights - hopefully you will hear from them soon and won't lose your fare.
@@RTransportGuy Yes, I doubt they will ever be back. Unfortunately Rex gambled on Virgin going under and lost.
Pity though, because it makes great sense to come from a regional airport into one of the cities and be able to fly through to another on the same airline.
Saving the regional routes has to be the priority though.
@@carolyns99 ok. Its sad that Rex and Bonza both failed.Just shows that Australia is only large enough for 2 airlines.
rex is a excellent airline
W content! ❤❤😊
Thanks for This Rory. I am a tad anxious about the many REx subsidiaries, two training schools, Pel air freight, NJS FIFO, and the catering division. If only they had let go of say one or two of the Golden Triangle slots and ran the 737to say Perth and or Adl Darwin they would have been swamped with pax fed up over here with QF and and Virgin gauging us
Good too see you making reviews again Rory, I’ve just subscribed
I don't think that the entire Rex operation will cease. The original regional network with the Saab340 aircraft should survive as it provides essential air travel outside the capital cities. Some (most?) intrastate routes are licensed by state governments who also provide subsidies where appropriate. Rex is still taking bookings for these regional services. Entering the interstate market in direct competition with Qantas and Virgin was always going to be a gamble and not really unexpectedly, Rex has gambled and lost. Hopefully the wonderful staff will find comparable employment elsewhere.
Let's hope the government does something to rescue Rex. We need more competition in Australia.
Fun fact your flight was captured on sydsquad
Kept fares competitive or overreached and risked cutting off a lot of regional locations from flights when they need them? Rex cut back on various regional routes last year while trying to maintain the capital city jet services. Capital cities still have at least two other airlines flying between them, but some regional locations went back to one only. If this means Rex returns to where their heart is then maybe this is good news.
If you ever go on the Indian pacific/ghan again can you try gold superior?
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Wasn’t the last ever Rex 737 flight ZL182 SYD-MEL?
My daughter and I are booked Mel to Bris next weekend. We booked direct with insurance and have heard nothing. 😮
They’re still operating flights on their 737s as far as I’m aware. They just aren’t selling tickets for flights on their 737s anymore.
Sad to see them go😢 the most punctual airline in Aus
I'm sure that, in your last days, you'll look back fondly and think "I know I missed dinner with two of my friends, but I am sure glad I skipped that to get the last flight from an airline that couldn't keep itself in business!"
Well lets hope its not the end of them
booked tickets with them. Sucks they went down so quickly. Second airline in just months to go under. Qantas - Virgin Duopoly always pick on the smaller startups and the government defends it as protectionism
6:30 Did you take that inflight magazine?
It’s disappointing that the Australian market only has the ability to have two functioning major domestic airlines. I booked Rex for a future flight for that reason. I guess the only way to shake things up is high speed rail, which the airlines don’t want.
how about sleeper trains. afterall you go to sleep as you leave sydney and wake up as you arrive into Melbourne. And for regional areas, maybe instead of airlines, perhaps a regional airline that flies cessnas as a air uber. It could even land and pick you up from private airstrips.
Trying that for my trip as well, but sleeper trains are best targeting the tourist market. In NSW the sleeper trains are on their last trips once the Spanish trains come into service.
Superb history capturing video Rory!!
need to get that chris blokes autograph
If only they concentrated on upgrading their old regional fleet and just do what they do best, servicing the regional communities. But now, that too could be in danger of collapse. I really hope there is someone out there with deep pockets to rescue them.😢
Thank you Very Sad
2:07 I think they wanted the market share left by Virgin pulling the plug on Tigerair
Huh?? I thought Rex went out of business in like 2008 or something
Sad to see
URGENT QUESTION- Is Rex Regional okay????? They are the main/only airline in WA???
Regional services are still running. The jet services are cancelled.
@@mattrodger7097 Thanks. The entire town of Esperance(WA) was talking about it late yesterday, all worried as you would expect.
No one believed me when I said they would cease operations after extending the amount of routes they operated just like bonza
What a disaster this year has brought to Australian aviation!!
First we had Bonza, and now REX domestic (737) flights :(
At least the Saab's are still surviving for now
Boa viagem rose de avião 0:57 show
Airlines would hate to admit, but they are "ALL" struggling to survive. With High Unemployment rates, Inflation Rates, Utility Bills, Food & Other Items now spiralling upward. This is "NOT" about a recovery, its about Adapting. Welcome to the "NEW" Normal Folks.
Not when they wanted all medical information uploaded to them for some one with special needs, the others didn't ask for this excessive privacy intrusion, suffice to say they lost our business.