Virgin Atlantic challenged over pricing

competition
By Peter Woodman, Press Association

Thursday, 22 April 2010

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Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic will have to explain alleged competition law
breaches concerning pricing strategies on the London to Hong Kong air route, it was revealed
today.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) issued a "statement of objections" today alleging that Virgin
and Far East carrier Cathay Pacific Airways have infringed competition law in relation to
London-Hong Kong passenger services.

The OFT said the case concerned a number of alleged contacts between employees of the two
airlines over several years.

It added that these contacts allegedly had the object of "co-ordinating the parties' respective
pricing strategies regarding passenger fares through the exchange of commercially sensitive
information on pricing and other commercial matters".

Virgin Atlantic challenged over pricing

competition
By Peter Woodman, Press Association

Thursday, 22 April 2010

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Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic will have to explain alleged competition law
breaches concerning pricing strategies on the London to Hong Kong air route, it was revealed
today.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) issued a "statement of objections" today alleging that Virgin
and Far East carrier Cathay Pacific Airways have infringed competition law in relation to
London-Hong Kong passenger services.

The OFT said the case concerned a number of alleged contacts between employees of the two
airlines over several years.

It added that these contacts allegedly had the object of "co-ordinating the parties' respective
pricing strategies regarding passenger fares through the exchange of commercially sensitive
information on pricing and other commercial matters".

Virgin Atlantic challenged over pricing

competition
By Peter Woodman, Press Association

Thursday, 22 April 2010

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Sir Richard Branson's airline Virgin Atlantic will have to explain alleged competition law
breaches concerning pricing strategies on the London to Hong Kong air route, it was revealed
today.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) issued a "statement of objections" today alleging that Virgin
and Far East carrier Cathay Pacific Airways have infringed competition law in relation to
London-Hong Kong passenger services.

The OFT said the case concerned a number of alleged contacts between employees of the two
airlines over several years.

It added that these contacts allegedly had the object of "co-ordinating the parties' respective
pricing strategies regarding passenger fares through the exchange of commercially sensitive
information on pricing and other commercial matters".