ACCC proposes to authorise Qantas-American Airlines aviation alliance

ACCC

The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation to Qantas Airways Ltd and American Airlines Inc in respect of their aviation alliance on trans-Pacific routes. Similar arrangements between Qantas and American Airlines have been authorised since 2011.

The ACCC proposes to grant authorisation for 5 years.

The ACCC is now seeking submissions in response to the draft determination by 17 September 2026, before making its final decision.

Further details about the application and how to make a submission are available on the ACCC’s public register.

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