The Qatar Airways Group and Fergen Australia obtained the approval of the Australian Competition and Consumer Committee (ACCC) for the integrated alliance between the two companies. This final decision officially indicates the launch of 28 new flights per week for Virgin Australia between Australia and Doha- which is operating under a lease with Qatar Airways.
The ACCC Check for Qatar Airways with Virgin Australia allows the Australian carrier to reach a leading global airline range and experience and easy to return to long -term flights. This will also increase competition in the travel market, while providing greater options and value for Australia travelers.
It is scheduled that Virgin Australia, which will operate the rented aircraft from Qatar Airways, will start its long -term flights to Doha from Sydney, Pressban and Burith as of June 2025, followed by Melbourne to Doha in December 2025. Through Hamad International Airport in Doha, flights allow more than 100 air tracks across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and enables travelers from Australia from Take advantage of a set of opportunities to gain the growth and increasing recovery program for members of the Qatar Airways concession club and the Velusiti program.
In addition, new trips will offer a big boost to the Economy and the Australian tourism sector, which results in an economic value estimated at about 3 billion Australian dollars over the next five years. This cooperation will also support the growth of job opportunities, whether in Virgin Australia or in the wider aviation and tourism sectors in Australia, where Qatar Airways is scheduled to provide chances of loaning 20 pilots from Virgin Australia and 40 members of the hospitality crew in 2025. This comes in the wake of the Australian government’s approval to invest the Qatar Airways Group by 25 percent in Virgin Australia on February 27, 2025 to join to join To Pine Capital, the joint -stock company is currently the largest value.
M. said. Badr Mohamed El -Mir, CEO of the Qatar Airways Group: “The Australian Competition and Consumer Committee (ACCC) today gives a clear indication of the desire to provide competition and the global level and valuable service to travelers from Australia.”
Al -Mir added: “As this represents the beginning of a new chapter in the relationship between our aviation companies, and therefore, I would like to thank our colleagues in Virgin Australia and our esteemed partners for their hard dedication to achieving our joint ambition to establish competition in the local aviation market, as well as our collective commitment to support Australian companies, Australian jobs and the broader economy.”
“This is a decisive moment for Virgin Australia and the Australian aviation sector,” said Mr. Dave Emerson, CEO of Virgin Australia. The final approval of ACCC is our deep strategic partnership with Qatar Airways, the beginning of a new chapter for us and a world of opportunities for our employees and customers.
