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Qantas Group held 74% of “Down Under” domestic market in peak December season
March 17th 2021
A report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) published today showed Qantas Group – Qantas, regional wing QantasLink and LCC Jetstar – had a 74% share of the domestic market in December, down slightly from 75% last September. Read More » Rival Virgin Australia (VA) increased its market share by four percentage points, to 24%, in the three months to December 2020, the ACCC report said. "Virgin’s share of the total market has begun to recover with the return of interstate flying, despite Virgin’s consolidation of its network reach under new owner Bain Capital," the report said. "However, Virgin’s share of the total market remains below the 38% it had in December 2019." ACCC chairman, Rod Sims, said Australia’s domestic airlines were experiencing a recovery in passenger numbers, but it remained a "very challenging environment” [for airlines].
