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Qantas highlights "pro-competitive" aspects of proposed Garuda codeshare
November 8th 2023
Qantas Airways said a proposed codeshare agreement with Garuda Indonesia on Australia-Indonesia routes represented a "pro-competitive expansion" of the Indonesian carrier's ability to sell and market itineraries and would "not substantially lessen competition". Read More » The Australian carrier has responded to Australia's International Air Services Commission's (IASC) request for more information regarding its application for Garuda to add its GA airline code on Qantas's nonstop flights from Melbourne and Sydney to Bali and Jakarta. "Rather than reducing competitive tension between Qantas and Garuda Indonesia, competition on the Indonesia route will increase as a result of enabling Garuda Indonesia to sell more itinerary options, with both Qantas and Garuda Indonesia continuing to price and sell independently of each other," Qantas said in its submission to the IASC, which manages Australia's international traffic rights. "Virgin Australia’s claim that there is 'no way of growing its market share' is incorrect. While capacity has been fully allocated for third-fourth freedom services to/from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and/or Perth, there is no limit on the number of passenger services that may be operated between all other points in Australia and Indonesia."
