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Qantas, Virgin give themselves free pass on landing slot compliance, says Australian competition regulator

By Ryan Cropp ( January 4, 2024, 06:47 GMT | Insight) -- Qantas Group and Virgin Australia’s influence over the body that enforces compliance penalties for the misuse of landing slots at Sydney Airport creates a conflict of interest that allows the airlines to maintain their dominant market position, according to Australia’s competition watchdog. In a recent submission to an Australian government review of the aviation industry, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission said that Sydney Airport’s slot management Compliance Committee should be completely independent and should have the power to both audit slot usage and impose meaningful penalties on airlines who persistently abuse the system.Qantas Group and Virgin Australia’s influence over the body that enforces compliance penalties for the misuse of landing slots at Sydney Airport creates a conflict of interest that allows the airlines to maintain their dominant market position, according to Australia’s competition watchdog....

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