Rex most punctual Aussie airline in July
Rex Airlines again topped its big two rivals as Australia’s most reliable regional airline in July.
It was out on front by a wide margin, according to the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics.
Rex led for both domestic and regional flight operations with the Qantas Group a distant second.
It says Virgin Australia Group recorded a sub 60% performance in the on-time departure metric.
The differential was even greater for cancellations.
Qantas Group recorded 100% more cancellations compared to Rex and Virgin Australia regional flights were 600% higher than Rex Regional.
However, Rex is still aiming for big improvements.
Rex’s Executive Chairman, Lim Kim Hai, said, “All airlines in the world are severely impacted by the aviation supply chain dislocation and pilot shortage.”
“We are not proud of our current performance. Many passengers have been inconvenienced.”
“It is small consolation to know that problems would have been magnified many fold if passengers flew with our competitors.”
“The entire management team is working relentlessly every single day to minimise disruptions.”
Rex is Australia’s largest independent regional and domestic airline.
It has a fleet of 58 Saab 340 and 8 Boeing 737-800NG aircraft, flying to 57 Australian destinations.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
France prepares for a massive strike across all transports on September 18
Turkish tourism stalls due to soaring prices for accommodation and food
CCS Insight: eSIMs ready to take the travel world by storm
Germany new European Entry/Exit System limited to a single airport on October 12, 2025
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt