Qantas ‚Äúto focus” on Tasman concerns

Qantas ‚Äúto focus” on Tasman concerns
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Qantas will focus on addressing the competition regulator's trans-Tasman concerns as it welcomed draft approval of its alliance with Emirates.

Chief executive Alan Joyce described the OK from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) as "an important step".

Approval in other jurisdictions is still required.

"We will now focus on responding to the issue raised by the ACCC in relation to the trans-Tasman as we move to securing final approval of this landmark partnership," Joyce said.

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