American Airlines Wins Key Australia Nod for Qantas Alliance as Fuel Costs Rise
SYDNEY, April 2, 2026, 01:45 AEDT. American Airlines Group Inc. secured interim approval from Australian regulators on Wednesday to maintain its trans-Pacific partnership with Qantas. The decision lets the airline continue selling and coordinating flights between the two countries while the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission weighs a five-year renewal. A final ruling is due in June, the regulator said.
