ATIA lauds government approval of Qatar Airways’ stake in Virgin Australia

The Australian Journey Business Affiliation (ATIA) welcomed the Federal Authorities’s approval of Qatar Airways’ 25 % stake in Virgin Australia.

Affiliation officers identified that this may improve airline competitors and create new alternatives for Australian journey brokers and advisors.

The elevated competitors on worldwide routes means extra causes for travellers to make use of journey companies and advisors to safe the very best worth flights, significantly for long-haul journey to Europe.

With extra airline choices, travellers depend on knowledgeable recommendation to navigate the very best routes, pricing and advantages.

An advantageous state of affairs

ATIA chief government Dean Lengthy remarked that the acquisition is nice information for Australians who need extra selection and extra aggressive fares when travelling internationally, with higher selections on flights to Europe. 

Lengthy mentioned: “Extra competitors within the skies drives innovation, higher pricing and improved providers for travellers. It additionally will increase the potential for higher funding to drive home competitors. It’s a call which can convey long-term advantages to Australian travellers and the broader journey business.”

The ATIA CEO added that the choice strengthens the position of journey brokers and advisors in delivering worth to shoppers. 

For companies, however, higher competitors means extra causes for travellers to make use of companies and their journey advisors to search out the very best worth.

With regard to the affiliation’s land provide members, higher competitors and extra aggressive fares release extra of the finances for travellers to spend extra on experiencing locations by way of touring.

Lengthy concluded by saying: “With higher competitors comes higher negotiation energy for journey brokers and advisors to drive higher industrial outcomes.”