Case Date
16-August-2011
Country
  • South Africa
Status
Completed

Qantas have applied [PDF: 109 KB] to the Commission for approval of an extension to the code share arrangements between Qantas and South African Airways. Submissions about the application are invited.

The closing date for notice of intention to make a submission is COB 23 August 2011, with the submissions due by COB 30 August 2011. If no notice of intention is received by COB 23 August 2011, the Commission may proceed to decide the matters under consideration as soon as practicable after that date.

Update: 19-August-2011

Qantas have supplied further information in support of its application.  The letter may be found here. [PDF: 332 KB]

Note: Because the Commission has published additional information today, the closing date for notice of intention to make a submission is now COB (ie 5pm) 26 August 2011, with the submissions due by COB 2 September 2011.  If no notice of intention is received by COB 26 August 2011, the Commission may proceed to decide the matters under consideration as soon as practicable after that date.

Update: 12-September-2011

Submissions Received

Update: 17-November-2011

Draft Decision

On 17 November 2011 the Commission issued Draft Decision [2011] IASC d220 [PDF: 199 KB] which proposes to extend the code share arrangements between Qantas and South African Airways until 31 December 2012. Submissions about the Draft Decision are invited.   The closing date for notice of intention to make a submission is COB 24 November 2011 with submissions due by COB 1 December. If no notice of intention is received by COB 24 November 2011, the Commission may proceed to a final decision.

Update: 12-December-2011

Extension of Decision [2010] IASC 204

On 2 December 2011 the Commission decided in [2011] IASC R15 [PDF: 9 KB] to extend the current decision authorising the code share arrangements between Qantas and South African Airways until 31 March 2012 to enable South African Airways and Qantas to make submissions on Draft Decision [2011] IASC d220. The Commission expects to make a final Decision by 31 March 2012.

Update: 03-February-2012

Both Qantas and South African Airways have provided confidential submissions to the Commission. The Commission has requested that both also provide public submissions generally outlining their position which the Commission will publish on the website in due course.

Update: 12-February-2012

Submissions received:

Update: 02-March-2012

On 29 February 2012, the Commission issued Decision [2012] IASC 201  [PDF: 1609 KB]  varying Determinations [2006] IASC 130, [2008] IASC 105, [2008] IASC 109, [2009] IASC 126 and [2010] IASC 115 to permit South African Airways to code share on Qantas' services between Sydney and Johannesburg.