ACCC extends immunity for IATA passenger agency program.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-3 May 2007-ACCC: ACCC extends immunity for IATA passenger agency program(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:03052007 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission today granted authorisation* to the International Air Transport Association for certain aspects of the IATA Passenger Agency Program on a transition basis.

The program provides a system for the sale and distribution of air transport through travel agencies. It was previously re-authorised in 2002. Authorisation for some aspects of the program ended in December 2006. "The ACCC's decision extends immunity until the end of February 2008, " ACCC Chairman, Mr Graeme Samuel, said today. "This will allow IATA to assess the Passenger Agency Program and possibly implement...