The Commission has received a set of applications [PDF: 376 KB] from Qantas seeking variations to various determinations on the Thailand route to effectively consolidate its multiple determinations on the route.

Qantas holds nine current determinations on the Thailand route which allocate a total of:

• 12.6 B747 equivalent units per week in each direction for passenger services; and
• 56 third country code share frequencies per week between Australia and Thailand.

The proposed variations

Qantas requests a variation to Determination [2011] IASC 123 to increase the capacity allocation to a total of:

• 12.6 B747 equivalent units per week in each direction for passenger services; and
• 56 third country code share frequencies per week between Australia and Thailand.

Qantas further seeks to vary the following determinations to amend their expiry dates to the date when the variation to Determination [2011] IASC 123 takes effect, should a variation be granted by the Commission:

• [2009] IASC 120
• [2009] IASC 127
• [2010] IASC 114
• [2011] IASC 101
• [2011] IASC 105
• [2011] IASC 112
• [2011] IASC 123
• [2013] IASC 103; and
• [2013] IASC 139 (renewal of [2009] IASC 120)

Submissions invited

In accordance with section 22 of the International Air Services Commission Act 1992, the Commission invites submissions about Qantas’ proposed variations. The closing date for submitting a notice of intention to make a submission is COB (i.e. 5 pm) on 20 February 2014, with the submission due by COB 27 February 2014.

If no notice of intention is received by COB 20 February 2014, the Commission may proceed to make a decision.