Qantas says Virgin Australia should not be allowed to use Qatar Airways’ planes indefinitely, and invited the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to impose guardrails around the longevity of the proposed alliance.
As part of the deal, Virgin gets to direct Qatar’s fleet and crew for its own schedule.
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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
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