Description of Conduct

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.

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

Decisions

ACCC correspondence

Document title Date
ACCC to interested parties re outcome of review
ACCC to Applicants re outcome of review
ACCC to Interested Parties re Request for Submissions
ACCC to Applicant re Variation to conditions of Authorisation
ACCC to Interested Parties re Final Determination
ACCC to Applicant re Final Determination
ACCC to Interested Parties re Revised Proposed Condition
ACCC to Interested Parties re Draft Determination
ACCC to Applicant re Draft Determination
ACCC to Christchurch International Airport Ltd re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to Christchurch International Airport Ltd re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to Applicant re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to Key Wellington Stakeholders re Material Excluded from Public Register - Word Vers
ACCC to Key Wellington Stakeholders re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to Christchurch International Airport Ltd
ACCC to Dept Infastructure and Transport re Material Excluded from Public Register - wv
ACCC to Dept Infastructure and Transport re Material Excluded from Public Register
ACCC to Interested Parties re Consultation Process
ACCC to Applicant re Interested Party Consultation
ACCC to Applicant re Material Excluded from Public Register
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