The competition watchdog the ACCC today published a draft determination proposing authorisation of a joint venture between Virgin Blue and Delta Airlines on their flights between Australia and the US.
Although not final the draft makes a link up early in 2010 likely given that the necessary US approval for the deal seems inevitable because it [...]
Tag Archives: ACCC
‘Delta V’ trans Pacific deal gets closer
November 2, 2009 – 2:43 pm
It’s time for Singapore Airlines to deal as directed with serious allegations of illegal price fixing in Australia
October 2, 2009 – 4:07 pm
Singapore Airlines has lost a critical legal challenge to the powers of the ACCC to investigate allegations that it participated in cartel like behaviour in fixing certain air freight surcharges in concert with other carriers including Qantas.
A lay definition of cartel like behaviour is to conspire with other enterprises to rob customers of the [...]
ACCC adds Garuda to list of alleged air cargo price fixers
September 2, 2009 – 4:25 pm
Garuda Indonesia is the latest and 10th airline to be face prosecution in Australia for alleged price fixing of air freight surcharges between 2001 and 2006.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued this summary this afternoon of its actions to date.
In lay terms, the airlines are variously accused of conspiring to rob their [...]
Delta V-how it might work
July 11, 2009 – 12:26 pm
The chances of a trans Pacific joint venture by the Virgin Blue group of carriers and Delta have improved after the US Department of Transport approved anti trust immunity for Continental Airlines participating in the Star Alliance, which includes its major rival United Airlines.
The Department of Justice under the Obama administration had earlier voiced its [...]
Announcing Delta V, but will it fly?
July 9, 2009 – 10:17 am
Virgin Blue and Delta Airlines are seeking regulatory approval to fly the Pacific united, no not that United, but together.
But will the two airlines be allowed to get together as closely, if not closer, than Qantas and American Airlines get as members of the oneworld alliance?
Delta is the world’s largest airline. Like V Australia, [...]
Tiger Airways & Anzac Day: An ignorant, disrespectful and uncontactable airline ripping off a legend
April 24, 2009 – 3:04 pm
Tiger Airway’s FREE (but with charges) ANZAC DAY sales drive is disgraceful, disrespectful and insulting.
As pointed out in this item in Crikey today, it is also contrary to rules and laws that its competitors obey.
Tiger Airways launched a blatant Anzac Day rip off this morning leaving itself open to prosecution under the Crimes Act [...]
Defining moments in deceptive conduct by airlines
December 22, 2008 – 9:10 am
Last week the ACCC told Plane Talking it didn’t monitor airline charges and would only intervene in the pricing of air fares if it believed a carrier was engaging in deceptive conduct.
The ACCC clearly operates under a deceptive definition of ‘deceptive’ and perhaps should consider ordering itself to take out newspaper advertisments acknowledging the problem [...]
Delta’s Pacific tsunami may drive defensive mergers
December 19, 2008 – 4:45 pm
The competitive tsunami caused by Delta Air Lines entering the Australia-US air travel market may drive defensive consolidation counter measures by Qantas, Virgin Blue and Air New Zealand.
The Australian carriers were keeping their cards close to their chests today, but the mood is unmistakable.
They cannot afford to be smashed by the entry of the new [...]
Oil $US 36.20, fuel levy robbery continues
December 19, 2008 – 8:45 am
Oil is dropping like a rock this morning, and at 8.30 EDT was $US 36.20.
The robbery called fuel surcharges on Australian tickets continues even as foreign carriers start lining up to fly levy free. The ACCC continues to think that the surcharge label of being for fuel is not deceptive conduct.
The airlines here continue [...]
The ACCC, petrol ‘Yes’, fuel surcharges ‘No’
December 11, 2008 – 11:39 am
The ACCC isn’t interested in the fuel surcharge ripoffs.
A spokesman says, “The ACCC doesn’t vet or approve the prices charged by airlines.
“We don’t have a role in the setting or monitoring of airline surcharges.
“If there is any evidence of false representations which could be misleading or deceptive the ACCC may have a role.”
Perhaps a fuel [...]
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