Australian watchdog blocks Qantas-Japan Airlines dealAustralia's competition regulator has blocked a deal between Qantas and Japan Airlines. SYDNEY: Australia's competition regulator on Monday definitively blocked a pricing, code-sharing and scheduling deal between Qantas and Japan Airlines, saying the arrangement would hurt consumers. The deal would have seen the two airlines coordinate on how much fares would cost, as well as flight schedules. Qantas expressed "disappointment" at the decision, saying the deal would have helped "ensure a faster and sustained recovery from COVID". Qantas last month reported revenues had fallen Aus$12 billion (US$9 billion) in the last financial year as travel dried up.

Source: Bangkok Post September 13, 2021 02:15 UTC