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Why Australia’s airports and airlines hate each other

Jacob Greber
Jacob GreberSenior correspondent
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One of the architects of 1990s airport privatisation has hit out at a fresh campaign by airlines to force the industry super fund-dominated airports into lower prices for landing slots and concessions such as coffee shops, taxis and car parks.

The festering and long-running dispute has erupted anew as airlines accuse airports of operating price-gouging fiefdoms increasingly working in tandem via cross-ownership of the money-making assets.

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Jacob Greber writes about politics, economics and business from Canberra. He has been a Washington correspondent and economics correspondent. Connect with Jacob on Twitter. Email Jacob at jgreber@afr.com

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