Qantas, Australia’s flag carrier, has admitted that it advertised and sold tickets to customers for flights that had already been cancelled. The scope of the problem was even larger than the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (“ACCC”) had thought, going…
Forgotten seems how he steered Qantas through the pandemic, how the airline returned to profitability under his leadership, and how he forged new initiatives like Project Sunrise and airline alliances. For a few weeks, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has been in…
Qantas is seeking clarity from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) as to why it is opposing the acquisition of Alliance Airlines. Qantas had been optimistic that the ACCC would rule in favor of the full acquisition, but the…
UPDATE – Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is optimistic that his airline will be granted the full acquisition of Alliance Airlines. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) raised concerns in an interim ruling in August, but Joyce thinks the commission…
The proposed acquisition of Alliance Airlines by Qantas could “substantially lessen” competition in large parts of Australia. That’s why the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) is considering imposing several conditions until it can approve the acquisition, it said on August…
Both Qantas and Japan Airlines (JAL) have expressed disappointment at the decision from the Australian Competition and Consumers Commission (ACCC) to withhold approval for their joint business agreement. The ruling end plans to increase services between Australia and New Zealand to…