Cases Completed in 2018
Below is a list of the Commission's completed cases in 2018.
Indonesia - 07 February 2018
The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application PDF: 354 KB 
from Qantas seeking an allocation of 1,260 seats per week on the Indonesia route, to be used by 1 August 2018. Qantas plans to commence a daily service between Melbourne and Denpasar.
In accordance with section 12 of the International Air Services Commission Act 1992, the Commission invites other applications for capacity on the route.
The closing date for making an application is 21 February 2018. If you are intending to make an application, please inform the Executive Director of the Commission, by email (at iasc@infrastructure.gov.au), of your intention to make an application as soon as possible.
Update - 23 February 2018
On 22 February 2018, the Commission issued Determination [2018] IASC 104 allocating to Qantas 1,260 seats per week in each direction of passenger capacity on the Indonesia route. The capacity may be used by Qantas or another Australian carrier which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Qantas. The determination is valid for five years.
Cook Islands - 31 January 2018
The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application PDF: 354 KB from Virgin Australia seeking an allocation of 156 seats per week on the Cook Islands route, to be used by 31 July 2018.
In accordance with section 12 of the International Air Services Commission Act 1992, the Commission invites other applications for capacity on the route.
The closing date for making an application is 14 February 2018. If you are intending to make an application, please inform the Executive Director of the Commission, by email (at iasc@infrastructure.gov.au), of your intention to make an application as soon as possible.
Update - 23 February 2018
On 22 February 2018, the Commission issued Determination [2018] IASC 103 allocating to Virgin Australia 156 seats per week of capacity on the Cook Islands route. The determination is valid for five years.
Fiji - 30 January 2018
The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application PDF: 354 KB from Virgin Australia seeking an allocation of 242 seats per week on the Fiji route, to be used by 31 July 2018.
In accordance with section 12 of the International Air Services Commission Act 1992, the Commission invites other applications for capacity on the route.
The closing date for making an application is 13 February 2018. If you are intending to make an application, please inform the Executive Director of the Commission, by email (at iasc@infrastructure.gov.au), of your intention to make an application as soon as possible.
Update - 23 February 2018
On 22 February 2018, the Commission issued Determination [2018] IASC 102 allocating to Virgin Australia 242 seats per week of capacity on the Fiji route. The determination is valid for five years.
New Zealand - 16 January 2018
The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application PDF: 354 KB from Virgin Australia seeking to vary Determinations [2007] IASC 118 and [2017] IASC 113 to permit Hainan Airlines to code share on Virgin Australia services on the New Zealand route.
In accordance with section 22 of the International Air Services Commission Act 1992, the Commission invites submissions about the application.
The closing date for making a submission is 31 January 2018. If you are intending to make a submission, please inform the Executive Director of the Commission, by email (at iasc@infrastructure.gov.au), of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible.
Update - 02 February 2018
On 2 February 2018, the delegate of the Commission issued Decisions [2018] IASC 208 and [2018] IASC 209 varying Determinations [2007] IASC 118 and [2017] IASC 113. Both Determinations allocate unlimited passenger and freight capacity to Virgin Australia Airlines (SE Asia) Pty Ltd . The decisions vary the determinations to include conditions permitting the capacity to be used for code share services between Virgin Australia and Hainan Airlines on the New Zealand route.
United States - 22 December 2017
The International Air Services Commission (the Commission) has received an application PDF: 602 KB from Virgin Australia seeking to vary Determination [2008] IASC 110 as varied by [2008] IASC R02, [2011] IASC 212 and [2011] IASC R10 to permit Virgin Atlantic to code share on Virgin Australia services on the United States route.
In accordance with section 22 of the International Air Services Commission Act 1992, the Commission invites submissions about the application.
The closing date for making a submission is 15 January 2018. If you are intending to make a submission, please inform the Executive Director of the Commission, by email (at iasc@infrastructure.gov.au), of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible.
Update - 19 January 2018
On 18 January 2018, the Commission issued Decision [2018] IASC 206 varying Determination [2008] IASC 110 and Decision [2018] IASC 207 varying [2017] IASC 114. Both Determinations allocate unlimited passenger and freight capacity to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd. The decisions vary the determinations to include conditions permitting the capacity to be used for code share services between Virgin Australia and Virgin Atlantic on the USA route.
Indonesia - 02 January 2018
On 2 January 2018, the Commission issued Decision [2018] IASC 201 reducing the capacity allocated in Determination [2013] IASC 116, as renewed under Determination [2017] IASC 132, by 1,288 weekly seats, leaving 692 seats per week in each direction of capacity allocated to Virgin Australia International Airlines Pty Ltd.