ACCC gives green signal to Qantas-Emirates deal

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a draft determination proposing to renew the Qantas and Emirates deal to continue for another five years, subject to an oversight condition on the Sydney-Christchurch route. The ACCC draft determination has gone to all the interested parties who have until July 12 to make submissions before the commission makes a final decision. Without this ACCC determination, the close coordination of Qantas and Emirates on services, pricing, and capacity could face challenges, given the inherent anti-competitive nature of what they propose. The authorization was renewed in 2018 and was due to expire in March of this