The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has opposed Qantas $614 million proposed acquisition of Alliance Aviation Services after a thorough investigation. ACCC cited the reason as the planned buyout would lessen competition in the supply of air transport services to resource industry customers in Western Australia and Queensland. Qantas and Alliance are key suppliers of air transport services to mining and resource companies that require fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers in Western Australia and Queensland. “We consider Alliance to be an important competitor to Qantas, and the removal of Alliance is likely to substantially lessen competition, threatening increased prices and

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