Qantas, Emirates alliance okayed
(01-17 15:50)
Australia's competition watchdog has given Qantas and Emirates Airlines permission to begin implementing their global alliance but said final approval was still pending.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which gave the carriers preliminary approval in December to combine operations for an initial five years, said that sales, marketing and other steps could now start, RTHK reports.
The regulator said it expects to make a final decision in March.
Under the proposal, if approved, the airlines will from April coordinate ticket prices and flight schedules and Qantas will shift its hub for European flights to Dubai from Singapore.
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