Rex grounds two routes 10 months after $60m rescue package

Key points

• Regional Express (Rex) will indefinitely halt flights between Sydney and Port Macquarie, and Sydney and Orange, from October 25. The airline blames high fuel prices, linked to the Middle East conflict, and weak demand.
• Customers will be offered refunds or re-bookings. Independent MP Andrew Gee called the decision a real shock.
• Port Macquarie's mayor warned of a significant flow-on effect for the region's visitor economy, and Orange's mayor said his council will seek a meeting with other airlines serving the city.