Virgin, Qatar Airways and Australia

Australia backs Virgin-Qatar Airways tie-up citing improved air services
Australia's competition watchdog on Tuesday backed a planned alliance between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways, saying it would provide air travellers with improved services and products.
Virgin gets ACCC nod for Qatar Airways merger
Australian jetsetters could soon have more flight options to the Middle East with the consumer watchdog backing a deal between Virgin and Qatar Airways.
Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways Gain Draft Approval For Alliance
Australia’s competition watchdog has granted draft approval for the proposed partnership between Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia, including Qatar’s planned wet-leasing of widebodies to Virgin.
Australia's competition regulator proposes to authorise Virgin-Qatar Airways alliance
Australia's competition regulator said on Tuesday it was proposing to allow Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways to operate flights between Doha and four Australian capital cities under an integrated alliance for five years.
Australia proposes to authorize Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways partnership
Australia’s competition and consumer commission is proposing to grant Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways’ alliance for five years
ACCC approves Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways alliance, bringing more Middle East flight options
Australian jetsetters could soon gain more flight options to the Middle East as the consumer watchdog clears the runway for a deal between Virgin and Qatar Airways. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is set to authorise an alliance between the two carriers,
ACCC gives okay to new Qatar Airways flights for Virgin Australia due to start in June
Virgin Australia has scored a major victory by securing preliminary approval to operate joint flights with Qatar Airways.
ACCC gives the nod to Virgin’s Qatar-backed international flights
In a draft determination, the competition watchdog said the plan to resume long-haul services using leased planes would ...
Virgin and Qatar secure watchdog victory for dozens of new flights
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said today it has granted preliminary approval for an "integrated ...
Major airline shake-up to get green light, ACCC plans to approve Virgin-Qatar deal
The competition and consumer watchdog is happy with a major partnership deal between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airlines that will shake up Australian travel to and from Europe, the Middle East and ...
Virgin-Qatar tie-up approved; MPs sweat on rate call; BHP’s revolution
In today’s news, the competition regulator approves Virgin’s Qatar-backed international flights, politicians nervously await the RBA’s rate call at 2.30pm, and there’s a revolution going on inside BHP ...
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Virgin Australia faces inflexion point as it awaits partnership ruling and ponders CEO choice
While the delicate regulatory dance is under way regarding the Qatar Airways proposal, Virgin Australia is also hunting for a new CEO. The current CEO, Jayne Hrdlicka, announced in Feb-2024 that she ...