ACCC raises concerns at agreement of international interline fares between airlines.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-30 June 2005-ACCC: ACCC raises concerns at agreement of international interline fares between airlines(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:30062005 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued a discussion paper examining the agreement of international passenger fares between IATA (International Air Transport Association) member airlines.

The paper is one in a series of papers being issued as part of an ACCC review of immunity provided 20 years ago for a range of IATA activities.* Most international airlines in the world are members of IATA, and IATA members account for more than 95 per cent of international scheduled air traffic. Under the IATA passenger tariff system, the world's international airlines agree...