On 1 April 2026, the ACCC granted interim authorisation to enable Qantas Airways Limited and American Airlines Inc to continue to cooperate on trans-Pacific routes between Australia/New Zealand and the United States, Canada and Mexico.



Interim authorisation will enable the ACCC to continue its assessment of the substantive application AA1000709 for revocation and substitution.



Further information about the interim authorisation is available on the ACCC's public register.

ACCC Approves Qantas and American Airlines Cooperation

On 1 April 2026, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) granted interim authorisation to Qantas Airways Limited and American Airlines Inc. This authorisation allows the two airlines to continue their cooperation on trans-Pacific routes connecting Australia and New Zealand with the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

 The interim authorisation is a crucial step as it enables the ACCC to further assess the substantive application AA1000709, which concerns the potential revocation and substitution of previous authorisations.

 For more details regarding the interim authorisation, interested parties can refer to the ACCC's public register.



ACCC Approves Qantas and American Airlines Cooperation

The Australian competition authority has granted interim authorisation for Qantas and American Airlines to collaborate on trans-Pacific routes, allowing further assessment of their application.