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Sir
Richard Branson, Chairman of Virgin Atlantic Airways, today announced that Virgin Atlantic would increase the number of its planned services to
Australia if British Airways fulfils its threat to pull off the route.
Virgin
stated that the Australian media have carried reports that BA would stop flying to
Australia if the ACCC (the Australian competition authorities) rejects BA and
Qantas's application to extend their current "Restated Joint Services Agreement"
(RJSA).
Commenting on the issue,
Sir Richard Branson said:
"Thanks to their anti-competitive agreement BA and Qantas between them
dominate the markets between London and Australia - the two airlines should
be competing with each other not colluding!
"Threats by BA to stop flying to Australia unless they can continue in a
monopoly with Qantas should be treated with the contempt they deserve by
the Australian competition authorities.
"I personally pledge today to the Australian and British people that if BA
withdraws from the London - Australia market that Virgin Atlantic will replace
it. And more!" |
