New Zealand Herald, 05 June 2018 – Airports want regulators to have a look at the Air New Zealand-Qantas domestic code-share agreement to ensure it does not adversely impact Virgin Australia.
And Virgin itself is mulling what steps it could take to push for a possible review of the surprise deal which it says is bad for consumers. The new code-share partners insist it will be good for travellers and regional destinations in both countries.
The Australian Airports Association (AAA) said the arrangement could reduce competition on both sides of the Tasman.
It has called on competition regulators to ensure the new code-share agreement between Qantas and Air New Zealand does not hit the travelling public and Virgin Australia. Read more…