American Air, Qantas renew push for trans-pacific venture
American Airlines Group and Qantas Airways aren’t taking no for an answer in their bid to deepen ties on flights across the Pacific. The carriers are asking US regulators a second time for permission to coordinate fares and schedules, revamping an earlier request in response to concerns that the combination would hurt competition. American and Qantas bolstered their case with details of a study finding that such joint ventures benefit consumers and produce lower average fares on connecting service. The airlines, which are long-time marketing partners, are looking to improve profit by sharing costs and revenue on joint-venture flights as though they were a single entity. They withdrew an earlier request for antitrust immunity in Nov 2016, after the US DoT said the carriers should provide more evidence of potential benefits. <br/>
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American Air, Qantas renew push for trans-pacific venture
American Airlines Group and Qantas Airways aren’t taking no for an answer in their bid to deepen ties on flights across the Pacific. The carriers are asking US regulators a second time for permission to coordinate fares and schedules, revamping an earlier request in response to concerns that the combination would hurt competition. American and Qantas bolstered their case with details of a study finding that such joint ventures benefit consumers and produce lower average fares on connecting service. The airlines, which are long-time marketing partners, are looking to improve profit by sharing costs and revenue on joint-venture flights as though they were a single entity. They withdrew an earlier request for antitrust immunity in Nov 2016, after the US DoT said the carriers should provide more evidence of potential benefits. <br/>
