CCCS weighs monopoly risk as three airline giants enter joint business deal

The regulator is probing Qatar-IAG-MAB air cargo price-sharing pact.

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS) is consulting on a proposed air cargo joint business agreement between Qatar Airways Group, IAG Cargo and MAB Kargo.

CCS opened the consultation on 23 January 2026 and it will run until 25 February 2026.

The consultation will inform CCS’s assessment of whether the agreement breaches Singapore’s competition law, specifically Section 34 of the Competition Act 2004.

Under the proposal, the three carriers would coordinate scheduling, pricing, sales and marketing and share revenue across routes in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

The carriers describe the arrangement as “metal neutrality,” where they jointly manage capacity and revenue instead of competing directly.

CCS said it will consider submissions before deciding if the agreement could lessen competition in relevant markets. Comments can be submitted through CCS’s online form or by email.

A similar proposal involving the same carriers is under review by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, with its consultation period closing in early February.

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