Qantas and Virgin given little incentive to cheapen air fares, watchdog warns
ACCC warns airline industry is at critical juncture' with a developing duopoly stunting competition
Australian aviation is at a critical juncture", with policy shortcomings allowing for a duopoly marked by higher air fares and poorer service, the consumer watchdog warns, as it loses extra resources to scrutinise the sector.
Qantas Group - including budget carrier Jetstar - and Virgin Australia have carried 90% of domestic passengers over the past two decades, and as many as 94% in April this year, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's quarterly domestic aviation monitoring report released on Monday, the final edition of the three-year task.
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