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CONDIDCUS
TarlIES.
Para.
this
4 envisages a shorter filing period than is provided for in our model and
brings
consequential adjustments to subsequent paragraphs (e.g. para.
Other of our ASAS
5).
contain similar provisions to meet our partners' preferences (e.g. Brazil, Canada and France).
serving
Para. 5 this includes an additional provision which obliges the aeronautical authorities
a notice of disapproval not only to inform
its counterpart but also the airline making the filing. AS you know, most of our ASAS provide for notices of disapproval to be sent to the aeronautical authority only. However, Malaysia is an exception and contains a variation on this theme by including a provision to the effect that a filing is deemed to have been disapproved unless a notice of approval is served on the applicant airline.
Paras 19/11. The Australian side (or rather Qantas who did not appear
to understand the notion) decided not to provide for 5th and 6th freedom matching (c.f. Switzerland).
New para. 10.
This was included at
Qantas' insistence. They argued that it was necessary since, if an airline did not want to apply an approved fare (e.g. a promotional fare) then, for obvious reasons, the aeronautical authorities could not force them to do so. However, there might be circumstances in which a disgruntled traveller checked with the approving authority and, if a cheaper fare had been approved and was still valid, then he would complain publicly In other words, Qantas did not want to be criticised in public for failing to sell a cheaper fare which they no longer considered profitable. Frankly, this is the first time I have seen such a provision and I am not entirely sure how it will work neither is CAD!
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