Rex flies Canberra and again accuses Qantas of "fare gouging"

Rex has doubled down on its claims that Qantas has been overcharging customers flying to Canberra as it launched its own rival service Monday. “Qantas has been gouging the domestic market and Canberra is a very good example of that,” said Rex deputy chairman John Sharp. “Qantas’ behaviour has cost the ACT economy enormously.” The two businesses have for months been involved in a tit-for-tat argument over launching new services, which started with Rex accusing the flag carrier of using “predatory” tactics to compete with it on previously exclusive routes. Qantas responded by arguing that its smaller rival was throwing a “tantrum”.<br/>