The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has expressed preliminary competition concerns about Qantas’ acquisition of a 19.9 per cent interest in Alliance Airlines which took place on 1 February 2019. The regulator said Alliance competes strongly with Qantas for this business, ...

The Qantas Group has taken a 19.9 per cent shareholding of Australian-based charter operator, Alliance Airlines for an average price of $2.40 per share and for a total cost of A$60 million. Alliance Airlines is a significant service provider to the resources sector, which continues to stimulate t...