Regional air travellers using Regional Express (Rex) Airlines are still safe from cancellations, thanks to a flight guarantee from the Albanese Government on Thursday 15 August.

The guarantee ensures that Rex flights either go through or passengers get their money back.

The arrangement covers all regional flights with Rex. 

Regional airports in NSW that Rex services include Parkes, Dubbo, and Armidale. 

The company entered voluntary administration on 30 July and cancelled flights between major cities.

The voluntary administrators for Rex Airlines are Samuel Freeman, Justin Walsh, and Adam Nikitins from Ernst & Young Australia (EY Australia). 

Despite Rex Airlines vowing to continue to service regional areas, the process sparked fears that regional routes would be cut.

“It has the potential to have fairly large impacts but those questions won’t be answered until the administrator determines if they can sell the operation or keep it going," a spokesperson for AirLink Airlines said.

“I think if Rex were wound up then it would have a big impact on regional areas because there would be less competition."

“It really comes down to what happens after the administration period,” the spokesperson said. 

In the Western Plains, Bourke, Lightning Ridge, and Walgett are served by AirLink out of Dubbo where flights connect with QantasLink and Rex services to other regional centres and major cities.

The company says the administrative process has not affected them so far but they are concerned about what the end of Rex Airlines could mean to regional NSW. 

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King said in a press release that she hopes the guarantee will keep up the demand for regional flights. 

“This will give customers the confidence to continue booking regional flights with Rex, flights that allow them to stay connected with family, friends, healthcare, and other services, while also helping to maintain regional aviation in Australia."

Besides AirLink, Fly Pelican is also active in the Western Plains region, servicing Cobar.