Qantas to pay for freight cartel
Qantas has reached a settlement with the New Zealand Commerce Commission in relation to price fixing conduct within its freight division between 2000 and 2006.
The airline said the terms of the settlement were confidential, but include agreement to recommend to the New Zealand High Court that Qantas pays a fine of NZ$6.5 million.
This recommended penalty reflects a 50 percent discount for Qantas’ cooperation with the Commission in its investigation of the cartel, the airline said.
The penalty hearing is set for April 11, at which time Qantas will plead guilty to participating in the cartel with other international airlines, including Air New Zealand.
Qantas said it would continue to cooperate fully with the Commission in its prosecution of other airlines.
Qantas has already resolved its liability (and that of its current employees) to regulators in the US, Australia, Canada, Korea and Europe for its freight division’s conduct.
In each case the fine imposed on Qantas reflected a considerable cooperation discount.
Ian Jarrett
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