Summary
On 18 December 2020, Qantas Airways Limited (Qantas) and Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL), together the Applicants, applied for authorisation for a Joint Business Agreement in relation to their operations across a range of routes between Australia/New Zealand and Japan.
The Applicants submitted that the Joint Business Agreement would enable them to work together in respect of marketing and sales, pricing, scheduling, distribution strategies and agency arrangements, yield and inventory management, frequent flyer programs, lounges, joint procurement, product and service standards and cargo.
The Applicants were seeking authorisation for the Joint Business Agreement and associated agreements for three years. A full copy of the application for authorisation is available below.
On 6 May 2021, the ACCC released a draft determination proposing to deny authorisation.
On 2 June 2021, the date by which the ACCC must make a final determination was extended, with the agreement of the Applicants, until 17 September 2021.
On 13 September 2021, the ACCC issued a determination denying authorisation. A copy of the ACCC's determination including a summary of its reasons is available from the 'ACCC decisions' link below.
Applicant(s)
- Qantas Airways Limited
- Japan Airlines Co Ltd
Authorisation number(s)
- AA1000540-1
Applications
Document title | Date | |
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Application Received ( PDF 1.52 MB ) | 18 Dec 2020 |
Decisions
Document title | Date | |
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Final Determination ( PDF 1.07 MB ) | 13 Sep 2021 | |
Applicants to ACCC re Extension of Statutory Timeframe ( PDF 93.96 KB ) | 2 Jun 2021 | |
ACCC to Applicants re Extension of Statutory Timeframe ( PDF 306.36 KB ) | 2 Jun 2021 | |
Draft Determination & Interim Authorisation Decision ( PDF 730.5 KB ) | 6 May 2021 | |
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Consultations
Document title | Date | |
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ACCC information request to Virgin Australia ( PDF 261.4 KB ) | 17 Aug 2021 | |
ACCC to Applicants requesting further information ( PDF 266.44 KB ) | 17 Aug 2021 | |
ACCC to Interested Parties re Draft Determination & Interim Authorisation Decision ( PDF 263.96 KB ) | 6 May 2021 | |
ACCC to Interested Parties re Consultation Process ( PDF 311.3 KB ) | 23 Dec 2020 | |
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ACCC correspondence
Document title | Date | |
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ACCC to Interested Parties re Final Determination ( PDF 246.06 KB ) | 13 Sep 2021 | |
ACCC to Applicants re Final Determination ( PDF 245.89 KB ) | 13 Sep 2021 |
Submissions - before draft decision
Document title | Date | |
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Applicants ( PDF 195.36 KB ) | 19 Apr 2021 | |
North Queensland Airports ( PDF 381.57 KB ) | 1 Apr 2021 | |
Virgin Australia ( PDF 2.08 MB ) | 31 Mar 2021 | |
Applicants ( PDF 223.61 KB ) | 31 Mar 2021 | |
Tourism Tropical North Queensland ( PDF 139.11 KB ) | 19 Mar 2021 | |
Applicants ( PDF 272.61 KB ) | 16 Mar 2021 | |
Premier of South Australia ( PDF 1.31 MB ) | 5 Feb 2021 | |
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions ( PDF 136.79 KB ) | 4 Feb 2021 | |
Queensland Airports Limited ( PDF 204.61 KB ) | 21 Jan 2021 | |
International Air Services Commission ( PDF 124.14 KB ) | 11 Jan 2021 | |
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Submissions - after draft decision
Document title | Date | |
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Applicants ( PDF 179.43 KB ) | 2 Sep 2021 | |
Applicants ( PDF 2.98 MB ) | 27 Aug 2021 | |
Virgin Australia ( PDF 2.08 MB ) | 26 Aug 2021 | |
Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions ( PDF 34.04 KB ) | 16 Jul 2021 | |
Australian Chamber - Tourism ( PDF 343.43 KB ) | 6 Jul 2021 | |
Australian Tourism Export Council ( PDF 186.24 KB ) | 28 May 2021 | |
Tourism Australia ( PDF 772.03 KB ) | 1 Jun 2021 | |
Applicants ( PDF 6.56 MB ) | 1 Jun 2021 | |
Tourism Tropical North Queensland ( PDF 202.58 KB ) | 27 May 2021 | |
Accor ( PDF 332.34 KB ) | 28 May 2021 | |
North Queensland Airports ( PDF 193.12 KB ) | 27 May 2021 | |
Australian Tourism Industry Council ( PDF 221.42 KB ) | 27 May 2021 | |
Queensland Tourism Industry Council ( PDF 1.48 MB ) | 27 May 2021 | |
Advance Cairns ( PDF 364.59 KB ) | 27 May 2021 | |
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