Qantas faces ‘competitive threat’ from Virgin Australia
After Qantas lobbied against its Australian landing plan, Qatar goes the revenge route with Virgin deal
After Qantas successfully lobbied against extra Qatar Airways flights, the Middle Eastern airline has exacted revenge on the Flying Kangaroo with a deal that will increase competition and possibly result in cheaper fares.
Qatar Airways buys into Virgin Australia, raising the stakes against Qantas
Qatar Airways will buy a 25% stake in Virgin Australia from U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital, posing a tougher contest for Qantas Airways that has dominated Australian routes and pushed back against giving access to the Middle Eastern carrier.
Qantas faces ‘competitive threat’ from Virgin Australia after Qatar’s plans to buy stake
The Australian's Associate Editor Eric Johnston says Qantas faces a “competitive threat” following Qatar’s plans to buy a 25 per cent stake in Virgin Australia.
Qatar Airways deal can help Virgin escape Qantas’ flying wedge
Allowing an international state-owned carrier buy a stake in Australia’s second-biggest airline will go a long way to creating a better competitive balance in the domestic aviation market.
Qatar Airways Proposes 25% Stake in Virgin Australia, Aims to Challenge Qantas Dominance
Qatar Airways plans to acquire 25% of Virgin Australia, potentially to reshape the Qantas-dominated Australian aviation market.
Qatar Airways is set to acquire 25% of Virgin Australia. Who will be the winners?
Qatar Airways has announced plans to buy a 25% minority stake in Virgin Australia from its owner, US private equity firm Bain Capital.
Qatar Airways to take 25% stake in Virgin Australia; move could challenge Qantas’ dominance
Virgin Australia says deal would increase competition with Qantas but consumer watchdog will need to scrutinise it. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Qatar Airways eyes Australian routes as it picks up minority stake in Virgin
Qatar Airways will buy a 25% stake in Australia's No. 2 airline Virgin Australia from U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital, the companies said on Tuesday, as the Gulf carrier looks for access into Australian routes that the government denied last year.
Qatar Airways Plans to Acquire 25% Stake in Virgin Australia
Australia’s second-largest airline, Virgin Australia, said Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways plans to acquire a 25% stake, a key investment as the Bain Capital-owned carrier eyes an IPO.
Qatar Airways to Buy 25% Stake in Virgin Australia From Bain
Qatar Airways plans to take a 25% stake in Australia’s Virgin Australia Airlines Pty, expanding the Gulf carrier’s global network of equity holdings.
Qatar Airways agrees to buy 25% stake in Virgin Australia
The deal will see Qatar Airways buy a 25 per cent equity stake in Virgin Australia from private equity group Bain Capital, which bought the carrier originally set up by Sir Richard Branson out of administration during the pandemic.
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