Overview
In an application dated 4 May 2010 Air New Zealand and Virgin Blue group sought authorisation under Part 9 of the Civil Aviation Act 1990 to form an Australasian Airline Alliance for the integrated operation of their services on trans-Tasman routes .
Decision
On 21 December 2010, the Minister of Transport announced his decision to authorise the Alliance for a period of three years. The Minister’s authorisation is subject to the applicants maintaining compliance with the Alliance Capacity Implementation Agreement, which was submitted to the Ministry of Transport on 12 December 2010. The Alliance Capacity Implementation Agreement ensures that the applicants will at least maintain base year capacity on the Tasman overall, and increase capacity on certain routes (particularly routes to/from Wellington).
Read the Minister of Transport's media statement
Read the Ministry of Transport's final report
Read the public version of the Alliance Capacity Implementation
Read Questions and Answers on the Air New Zealand-Virgin Blue Alliance application
View more information, including the public views submitted to the Ministry.
View more information, including the public views submitted to the Ministry.
Variation
On 2 August 2011 the Minister of Transport authorised variations to the Alliance Capacity Implementation Agreement to take account of reduction in demand following the Christchurch earthquakes and the disruptions caused by the ash cloud from the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano in Chile .
Read the application to the Ministry of Transport regarding the Christchurch earthquakes
Read the application to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regarding the Christchurch earthquakes
Read the application to the Ministry of Transport regarding the volcanic ash cloud
Read the application to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regarding the volcanic ash cloud