Rex flights between Hobart and melbourne have been indefinitely cancelled as the airline grounds its entire Boeing 737 fleet and enters voluntary administration.
This decision follows the company’s halt in bookings for the route on Tuesday afternoon and the suspension of share trading yesterday.
Passengers booked to travel between the two cities and other Australian capitals will be moved to flights with Virgin Australia.
In a brief statement on their website, Rex announced that Ernst and Young have been appointed as administrators for Regional Express Holdings Limited and several subsidiaries under the Rex Group.
The airline stated that customers cannot claim refunds but can contact Virgin to be rebooked on the closest available service at no additional cost.
“Holders of affected tickets should not come to the airport for their flight until they have made alternative arrangements with Virgin Airways,” the statement reads.
“If you have an eligible domestic capital city route ticket, you must contact Virgin Australia directly by Wednesday 14 August to rebook on an alternative flight.”
“If you don’t rebook your affected Rex domestic flight by…
