American Airlines, Qantas may revive joint venture plan under Trump

American Airlines Group and Qantas Airways may reapply to the US DoT for permission to coordinate prices and flight schedules now the Trump administration is in charge, Qantas CE Alan Joyce said. The pair's application for a joint venture covering the US, Australia and New Zealand markets was rejected in November under the Obama administration amid opposition from rival carriers Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways. The alliance would have the largest share of seats between 200 pairs of cities, and account for nearly 60% of all seats between the US and Australia, the department said. President Donald Trump is expected to boost US business through lighter regulation and his administration may take a more hands-off approach to anti-trust enforcement. <br/>