Interim permission has been granted by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for Virgin Australia and Virgin Atlantic to co-operate on flights to Ireland and the UK via Hong Kong, Los Angeles. “future connecting points”.
The two already have a codeshare agreement but this new authorisation will also allow them to work on “future connecting points, jointly manage prices, inventory and marketing strategies.
Virgin Australia issued a statement, which said: “This is great news for customers who will be able to experience more competitive pricing on flights between Australia and the UK/Ireland via Hong Kong or LA and enhanced reciprocal frequent flyer arrangements, amongst other benefits.