ACCC welcomes IATA request for phased removal of immunity.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-7 September 2006-ACCC: ACCC welcomes IATA request for phased removal of immunity(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07092006 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has welcomed an International Air Transport Association proposal for the phased removal of the current immunity covering most of IATA's activities.

"The ACCC has been reviewing a 1985 indefinite authorisation* granted to IATA for all of its activities, apart from its travel agency program which was reviewed in 2002", ACCC Chairman, Mr Graeme Samuel, said. IATA recently asked the ACCC to provide a replacement authorisation which would progressively expire over the next two years. IATA stated in making the request that elements of its conduct did not raise...