Qantas and Emirates tie-up takes off but final gov't approval still pending

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which gave the carriers preliminary approval in December to combine operations for an initial five years, said that practical sales, marketing and other steps could now start.

“The ACCC is allowing Qantas and Emirates to start implementing their alliance because of the long lead time required to market and sell tickets before the commencement of long-haul services,” said ACCC Chairman Rod Sims.

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