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Consumer watchdog seeks to block Qantas, Japan Airlines alliance – Executive Traveller
The ACCC says travellers would be worse off due to reduced competition on key Australia-Japan routes.
Australia’s consumer watchdog has come out against a proposed joint business agreement between Qantas and Japan Airlines, saying the alliance “breaches competition laws” and would leave travellers worse off by reducing competition on Australia-Japan routes.
“An agreement for coordination between two key competitors breaches competition laws,” Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chair Rod Sims argued in proposing to deny the Qantas/JAL hookup in a draft decision.
“The ACCC can only authorise…
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