That was the first stage in a probe to judge whether the proposed takeover “may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or services.” The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority eventually announced on November 19 that it had opened a public invitation to comment on the merger until December 3. Korean Air revealed back in November 2020 that it would acquire its longtime rival to create the world’s tenth-biggest airline by fleet, and documents were reportedly submitted in January to competition agencies in 14 countries seeking their approval of the merger. The planned merger of Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) and Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) is likely to take longer than anticipated as antitrust authorities in the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Japan, among others, have yet to schedule their investigations because of a delay in the flag carrier supplying the necessary documents, local media reported on December 7. The company received more than a billion dollars in taxpayer aid and has furloughed thousands of workers.Serious drag on Korean Air-Asiana merger, LCCs anxious - 01:46 UTC On the website it specifically stated they wouldnt make changes without my consent, so I felt ok sending for a quote. However, when I wanted to find out if there was a cancellation charge for part of a flight, they told me to send for a quote on the website. Qantas last month reported revenues had fallen Aus$12 billion (US$9 billion) in the last financial year as travel dried up. 11 reviews for Air Fare Watch Dog, 2.3 stars: I booked a flight using this site and the customer service and everything is ok. The Transportation Department’s inspector general said that in some cases, the Federal Aviation Administration closed compliance cases before American took steps to correct the problem. Qantas expressed "disappointment" at the decision, saying the deal would have helped "ensure a faster and sustained recovery from COVID".Īustralia's borders are expected to slowly reopen for vaccinated travellers from later this year. A government watchdog said Friday that federal safety regulators routinely fail to ensure that American Airlines gets to the cause of maintenance shortcomings when they are discovered. Travel between the country's major cities has been disrupted repeatedly during that time, hammering the bottom lines of carriers. "The agreement would likely lead to reduced competition as international travel resumes, to the detriment of passengers travelling between Australia and Japan," the watchdog said.Īustralia closed its international borders 18 months ago to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. A government watchdog said Friday that federal safety regulators routinely fail to ensure that American Airlines gets to the cause of maintenance shortcomings when they are discovered. It had earlier indicated a rejection was likely, but airlines hard-hit by pandemic travel disruptions had hoped, in vain, for a reprieve. DALLAS (AP) A government watchdog said Friday that federal safety regulators routinely fail to ensure that American Airlines gets to the cause of maintenanc Watchdog finds flaws in FAA that American Airlines gets to the cause of maintenance shortcomings when they are discovered. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ruled the proposal would "remove competition" between two carriers that normally account for 85 percent of flights between Australia and Japan. The deal would have seen the two airlines coordinate on how much fares would cost, as well as flight schedules. It had earlier indicated a rejection was likely, but airlines hard-hit by pandemic travel disruptions had hoped, in vain, for a reprieve. A government watchdog said Friday that federal safety regulators routinely fail to ensure that American Airlines gets to the cause of maintenance shortcomings when they are discovered.
SYDNEY - Australia's competition regulator on Monday definitively blocked a pricing, code-sharing and scheduling deal between Qantas and Japan Airlines, saying the arrangement would hurt consumers.