The consumer watchdog says Virgin Australia does not need approval to limit its frequent flyers’ options for travel to key destinations, as it greenlighted a doubling of flights from major Australian airports to Doha through its alliance with Qatar Airways.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on Friday approved a plan for Virgin to wet lease Qatar Airways’ planes, pilots and crews, paving the way for flights to commence in June.
Loading...
Ayesha de Kretser is a senior reporter with The Australian Financial Review covering the aviation and tourism sectors. She has previously reported on banking, mining and commodity markets. Connect with Ayesha on Twitter. Email Ayesha at ayesha.dekretser@afr.com.au
