Virgin Australia Could Soon Sell Tickets for Air New Zealand Trans-Tasman Flights

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) issued a preliminary approval for Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand’s bid for unilateral code-sharing arrangements on trans-Tasman routes. This codeshare agreement will allow Virgin Australia passengers to access an unlimited number of seats on Air New Zealand, subject to availability. Both airlines are requesting permission for Virgin Australia to set its airline code on a free sale basis on trans-Tasman routes operated by Air New Zealand. The authorisation is subject to the condition that Air New Zealand determines the fares at which Virgin Australia may market and resupply these services to customers....