3 February 2020
dukeofurl
[FYI request #11950 email]
Dear dukeofurl
I refer to your request dated 30 December 2019, pursuant to the Official Information Act
1982, seeking:
Regarding the Air NZ and Air Tahiti Nui 'codeshare' and other 'anti competition' arrangements
on flights between NZ, Tahiti and US. Could you please supply the decision of the
Commerce Commission regarding this arrangement - if one has been made-and the
two airlines applications and extra submissions supplied. Especially wanted are the
benefits to NZ of this arrangement.
Could you also provide any other submissions that were requested by the Commerce
Commission or any groups opposed to the arrangement.
This letter is to notify you that the Ministry is extending the 20 working days available to it
to respond to your request pursuant to section 15A of the Official Information Act. The
Ministry requires an additional 7 days to respond to your request. Therefore, you can expect
to receive a response by 19 February 2020.
The reason for the extension is that consultation is required with airline stakeholders.
You have the right under section 28(3) of the Official Information Act to make a complaint
about the extension to the Ombudsman.
Yours sincerely
Tom Forster
Manager, Economic Regulation