IATA transition arrangements approved by ACCC.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-9 November 2006-ACCC: IATA transition arrangements approved by ACCC(C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:09112006 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today issued a determination granting the International Air Transport Association authorisation* for most of its programs on a transition basis.

"This determination provides for the phased removal of the current immunity covering most of IATA's programs within the next twenty months", ACCC Chairman, Mr Graeme Samuel, said today. "IATA has high industry coverage and the involvement of its members in jointly determining many arrangements in the aviation industry can naturally raise competition concerns". The ACCC has for some time now been reviewing an authorisation granted...