The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has granted interim authorization to an affiliation agreement between Emirates and Flydubai. The authorization allows the airlines to coordinate operations on international air passenger transportation and air cargo services between Australia and Dubai.
Interim authorization is effective immediately, and remains in place until the ACCC has reached a final determination or until the authorization is revoked.
Full content: ACCC Press Release
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