Is Vistara, Singapore airlines proposed cooperation anti-competitive? ANI | Updated: Dec 14, 2020 14:17 IST
By Lee Kah Whye
Singapore, December 14 (ANI): The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) on December 8, posted a media release asking for public feedback with regards to a proposed Singapore-India Commercial Cooperation Framework Agreement between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and TATA SIA Airlines Limited, the company that operates Vistara. The two parties entered into this agreement on February 13 this year before the full impact of COVID-19 pandemic was felt by the airlines industry.
The CCCS, which regulates competition in Singapore, received a joint application from SIA and Vistara seeking a decision on their proposed cooperation on November 30. The cooperation includes prorate arrangements and expanded code sharing to grow traffic between India and Singapore as well as between India and certain agreed markets .