Qantas-Emirates alliance wins conditional approval
- Published: 20 Dec 2012 at 10.46
- Online news: World
Australia's competition watchdog on Thursday gave its preliminary approval to a global alliance between struggling carrier Qantas and Dubai-based Emirates, but only for five years initially.
Qantas (L) and Emirates aircraft are pictured on the tarmac of Sydney Airport, on September 6, 2012. Australia's competition watchdog on Thursday gave its preliminary approval to a global alliance between Qantas and Emirates, but only for five years initially.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said the benefits, which will see the airlines coordinate ticket prices and flight schedules, would likely outweigh reduced competition on certain routes.
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