Rex threat to end island air service

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Rex threat to end island air service

Rex has threatened to end services to King Island as a war of words between the airline and Mayor Marcus Blackie escalates. Mr Blackie this week said he shared islanders’ frustration at recent high airfares. “When we are ripped off we take it personally,” Mr Blackie said. However, Rex said in a statement they believed the remarks were irresponsible and reprehensible and were purely political grandstanding at Rex’s expense. “We call on the counci…