Summary
Qantas Airways Limited (Qantas) & China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (China Eastern) (together, the Applicants) and their related bodies corporate seek revocation of authorisation AA1000526 and substitution for a new authorisation AA1000624 for similar conduct, administered through an Extended Joint Coordination Agreement. The Extended Joint Coordination Agreement would permit Qantas and China Eastern to continue their alliance and coordinate on operations between Australia and mainland China beyond 31 March 2023 when the current authorisation is due to expire. The Applicants also seek interim authorisation to facilitate the immediate planning and coordination of services that will be operated after 31 March 2023.
Re-authorisation is sought until at least 31 March 2024. The Applicants’ current intention is to then seek a further extension of the authorisation beyond 2024 in the future.
An indicative timetable for the ACCC’s assessment is set out below.
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Indicative date |
Stage in assessment process |
|---|---|
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9 November 2022 |
Lodgement of application and supporting submission. |
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5 December 2022 |
Public consultation process begins. |
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25 January 2023 |
Closing date for submissions from interested parties. |
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February 2023 |
Applicant responds to issues raised in the public consultation process. |
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February/March 2023 |
Draft determination. |
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March/April 2023 |
Public consultation on draft determination including any conference if called. |
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April/May 2023 |
Final determination. |
Authorisation number(s)
- AA1000624-1