AIRLINES – CHINA

Qantas bows to ACCC wishes and ends China Eastern tie-up

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Original article by Robyn Ironside, Glenda Korporaal
The Australian – Page: Online : 25-Oct-23

Qantas has advised that it will terminate a long-standing alliance with China Eastern Airlines, although it will honour all existing bookings. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission had signalled in September that it would oppose an application to extend the partnership. Qantas recently abandoned a $614m takeover bid for Alliance Aviation after the deal was opposed by the ACCC, while the competition watchdog is also pursuing legal action over allegations that Qantas had sold tickets for flights that it had already cancelled.

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QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION

China lobbies ACCC on Qantas alliance

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Original article by Matt O’Sullivan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 12 : 2-Jun-15

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) opposes an alliance between Qantas and China Eastern Airline on competition grounds. However, Chinese ambassador Ma Zhaoxu has asked ACCC chairman Rod Sims to take into account the relationship between the two nations when deciding whether to block the alliance. He argues that the deal will have no impact on competition. The ACCC is concerned that the two carriers would dominate the Sydney-Shanghai route.

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QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, TOURISM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED, SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED, JETSTAR HONG KONG AIRWAYS LIMITED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AUSTRALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL PILOTS ASSOCIATION, TTF AUSTRALIA LIMITED TOURISM AND TRANSPORT FORUM, TTF AUSTRALIA LIMITED, VIRGIN AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX VAH, ETIHAD AIRWAYS

‘No reason to deny’ Qantas-China Eastern deal

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Original article by Matt O’Sullivan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 18 : 14-Apr-15

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) opposes an alliance between Qantas and China Eastern Airlines. However, the Department of Infrastructure & Regional Development’s submission on the regulator’s draft decision argues that the alliance will benefit travellers and the Australian economy. It takes the view that the ACCC has focused too much on the alliance’s impact on competition on the Sydney-Shanghai route

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QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED, SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED, MALAYSIAN AIRLINE SYSTEMS, UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA-CHINA RELATIONS INSTITUTE, AIR CHINA

ACCC frowns at China Eastern tie

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Original article by Jamie Freed
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 19 : 25-Mar-15

The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) is concerned about a proposed alliance between Qantas and China Eastern Airlines. The ACCC has opposed the alliance in its draft ruling, arguing that the two carriers would dominate the Sydney-Shanghai route. ACCC chairman Rod Sims says he would be more willing to support an alliance between Qantas and carriers such as China Southern or Air China, as Qantas does not currently have flights to their main hubs

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QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, AIR CHINA, CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED, CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED

China Eastern, Qantas ties grow

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Original article by Matt O’Sullivan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 23 : 18-Sep-14

China Eastern Airlines wants to strengthen its relationship with Qantas. The Chinese airline’s GM for Oceania, Kathy Zhang, said deeper co-operation is necessary when business conditions are tough. Qantas lost almost $A500 million in 2013-14 and its management sees alliances as instrumental in increasing revenue from its international operations

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CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES COMPANY LIMITED, SRILANKAN AIRLINES