Watchdog gives nod to Air NZ/Virgin Australia trans-Tasman codeshare

Watchdog gives nod to Air NZ/Virgin Australia trans-Tasman codeshare
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Denise McNabb
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has signalled it will grant authorisation to Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia for a five-year trans-Tasman codeshare agreement.Public consultation on the draft determination is open until next Wednesday. The airlines will respond to any issues raised before the commission (ACCC) makes a final determination by the end of the month. However, the interim approval is only half the equation as the NZ Ministry of Transport (MoT) is also a party to the application and has yet to announce its...

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