Hong Kong, Oct. 4 -- Australian competition watchdog rejects Qantas request for two Haneda slots.
Virgin Australia's (VA) request to receive a Tokyo Haneda slot has won backing from competition watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
The ACCC backed VA in a letter to the country's International Air Services Commission (IASC), which will determine how to allocate Australia's recently awarded two daytime slots at Tokyo Haneda.
Qantas has requested both slots. VA has asked for one so it can debut in the Japanese market and form a code-share partnership with All Nippon Airways (ANA). Qantas and Japan Airlines (JAL) have a partnership. Increased competition could be grounds for Qantas and JAL to form a joint ventu...