QANTAS BUSINESS TRAVEL ACCUSED OF ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOUR.

AsiaPulse News, July, 2003

CANBERRA, July 9 Asia Pulse - Any claims of anti-competitive behaviour in the allocation of government flights should be referred to Australia's competition watchdog, Transport Minister John Anderson said.

Both Regional Express and Virgin Blue have expressed concerns that Qantas Business Travel, which acts as the travel agent for most government departments, favours booking Qantas (ASX:QAN) flights.

REX has threatened to stop flying into Canberra, due to a lack of business.

Mr Anderson said the airlines could voice their concerns to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

"If there is any anti-competitive behaviour then I need to see the crystallised evidence and it needs to be taken up with me and the government, or...