Qantas “aggressively raising airfares”, report finds

Qantas has been “aggressively raising airfares”, said former head of Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Allan Fels in his ‘inquiry into price gouging and unfair pricing practices’ report for Australian Council of Trade Unions. Fels said that Qantas fare increases during the fourth quarter of 2022 had caused significant increase to holiday travel and accommodation’s contribution to inflation, “possibly up to 25% of the increase that quarter”. “The duopoly in the aviation sector in Australia is dominated by Qantas and there is price gouging by Qantas,” the report stated. “This is illustrated by the blocking of Qatar expansion without reasonable