ACCC v Flight Centre (Federal Court)

Federal Court of Australia
ACCC v Flight Centre Limited (No 2) [2013] FCA 1313

Justice Logan

See also

• ACCC v Flight Centre Travel Group Limited [2016] HCA 49 (14 December 2016)

• Flight Centre Limited v ACCC [2015] FCAFC 104 (31 July 2015)

The core issue was whether airlines competed with travel agents in a relevant market. The ACCC alleged several alternative markets in which they alleged Flight Centre competed with airlines and other travel agents:

[para 4 appeal decision] the market for the supply of international air travel services, the market for the supply of distribution services to airlines by internal sales divisions of airlines and travel agents, and the market for the supply of booking services to customers by internal sales divisions of airlines and travel agents.

Justice Logan concluded that there was a 'market for distribution and booking services in respect of available international air travel' [para 137] and that Flight Centre competed with airlines in this market.