American Airlines Group Inc. Gets Australia Reprieve on Qantas Alliance as Fuel Costs Rise
Australia’s competition regulator granted interim approval for American Airlines and Qantas to continue their trans-Pacific partnership, days before the current authorization expires on April 16. The temporary clearance allows the airlines to coordinate flights between Australia, New Zealand, and North America while a final decision is expected in June. The ACCC warned the approval could be revoked at any time.