Something useful to add to this thread for a change....
https://www.portnews.com.au/story/70...drawing-board/
“Rex also plans to beef up its trademark Saab 340 turboprop services to regional ports in NSW, Victoria and Western Australia next year.New routes to Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, and Tamworth, and Geraldton in WA are on the drawing board, as are extra services to Albury and Mildura on the NSW-Victorian border.”
Within NSW in particular I’d argue there’s opportunities for Rex to “take it” to QF on some of these destinations. Particularly with connections towards Melbourne (and other capitals to come).
VA was traditionally weak in NSW regional areas, plus their future deal with Alliance will probably see a continuing focus on regional QLD.
The next 2-3 years will be a tough fight for all Aus domestic airlines. Hopefully a niche can be carved out for all. But history would suggest someone will not survive (that’s not QF!)