ALBURY could be the next centre to strike a deal with airline Regional Express for cheaper flights.
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Albury Council will consider a "community fare agreement" behind closed doors on Monday night and if approved the city will join more than 10 centres including Griffith, Orange, Narrandera-Leeton and Mildura in signing up to the deal.
Under one of the most recent partnerships, a $99 one-way fare on morning flights from Kangaroo Island to Adelaide and evening flights from Adelaide to the island were introduced in June.
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Rex made available a minimum of 25 per cent of seats on the nominated Kangaroo Island flights for advanced booking outside of the 30 days before departure, as well as all remaining seats within 24 hours of departure.
The terms of the proposed deal between Rex and Albury Council, which operates the city's airport, haven't been revealed to date.
In announcing a four-year deal between Rex and Mildura Council in January for a $129 fare, the airline's network strategy and sales general manager Warrick Lodge said the community fare scheme had been a "runaway success".
"We have seen up to 28 per cent of all tickets sold on some routes in Western Australia under the scheme," Mr Lodge said.
"We are sure that the Mildura community will also reap the same benefits.
"Never before have such low fares been readily available to families on a budget needing to fly for medical and educational reasons or for visiting friends and family."
Albury Council and Rex were approached for comment.
The community fare scheme has been introduced in about 15 centres Australia-wide to date.
Meanwhile, Albury Council planning staff are recommending the $1.3 million townhouse development facing David Street be approved.
"It is considered that the proposed development has adequately demonstrated that the design proposed is appropriate for this site and that the development would not generate significant adverse impacts within the site and on neighbouring areas," the council report states.
"The Adamshurst item is acknowledged as the prominent heritage element in the precinct," the report said.
"The interface of the subject land has been considered to avoid dominating the street which may detract from the significance of the item."
