Date lodged:
8 March 2013
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Granted with conditions on 3 September 2013
Summary
On 8 March 2013 Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand applied for authorisation to maintain and to continue to give effect to the Australasian Airline Alliance Agreement (Alliance Agreement), an associated Code Share Agreement and related agreements which are contemplated by the Alliance Agreement (together the Alliance).
On 3 September 2013 the ACCC issued a final determination granting conditional authorisation for the Alliance until 31 October 2018. The authorisation commenced on 1 January 2014.
A copy of the ACCC's determination is available by following the links below.
In accordance with the Conditions of the authorisations the ACCC commenced a review on 1 September 2015 to determine whether to require the alliance to increase capacity flown across specific routes between Australia and New Zealand.
On 25 May 2016 the ACCC decided to not require the alliance to increase capcity flown on the relevant routes over the remaining term of the authorisation.
On 3 September 2013 the ACCC issued a final determination granting conditional authorisation for the Alliance until 31 October 2018. The authorisation commenced on 1 January 2014.
A copy of the ACCC's determination is available by following the links below.
In accordance with the Conditions of the authorisations the ACCC commenced a review on 1 September 2015 to determine whether to require the alliance to increase capacity flown across specific routes between Australia and New Zealand.
On 25 May 2016 the ACCC decided to not require the alliance to increase capcity flown on the relevant routes over the remaining term of the authorisation.
Applicant(s)
- Air New Zealand Limited
- Virgin Australia Airlines (NZ) Ltd
- Virgin Australia Airlines (SE Asia) Pty Ltd
- Virgin Australia Airlines Pty Ltd
- Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd
Authorisation number(s)
- A91362
- A91363
Applications
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Received ( PDF 4.5 MB ) | 8 Mar 2013 |
Decisions
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Final Determination ( PDF 2.34 MB ) | 3 Sep 2013 | |
| Draft Determination ( PDF 2.22 MB ) | 10 Jul 2013 |
ACCC correspondence
Submissions - before draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant ( PDF 699.89 KB ) | 3 Jul 2013 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 168 KB ) | 3 Jul 2013 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 683.25 KB ) | 3 Jul 2013 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 497.45 KB ) | 2 Jul 2013 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 199.99 KB ) | 1 Jul 2013 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 236.77 KB ) | 25 Jun 2013 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 321.3 KB ) | 20 Jun 2013 | |
| Applicant (Air New Zealand) ( PDF 13.97 KB ) | 20 Jun 2013 | |
| Christchurch International Airport Ltd ( PDF 64.16 KB ) | 13 Jun 2013 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 2.61 MB ) | 7 May 2013 | |
| New Zealand Airports Association ( PDF 700.92 KB ) | 3 May 2013 | |
| Key Wellington Stakeholders ( PDF 824.8 KB ) | 26 Apr 2013 | |
| Christchurch International Airport Ltd ( PDF 7.6 MB ) | 26 Apr 2013 | |
| Consumers' Federation of Australia ( PDF 77.55 KB ) | 19 Apr 2013 | |
| Department of Infrastructure and Transport ( PDF 306.21 KB ) | 12 Apr 2013 | |
| Dunedin International Airport ( PDF 708.79 KB ) | 12 Apr 2013 | |
| Qantas ( PDF 25.39 KB ) | 12 Apr 2013 | |
| Emirates ( PDF 105.39 KB ) | 12 Apr 2013 | |
| Kiss Travel International ( PDF 33.07 KB ) | 5 Apr 2013 | |
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Submissions - after draft decision
Audit reports
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Report for Northern Winter 2017 ( PDF 1.09 MB ) | 8 May 2018 | |
| Audit Report for Northern Summer 2017 ( PDF 1.16 MB ) | 23 Nov 2017 |