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India’s competition authority has been ordered to re-investigate claims by air cargo agents that IATA and affiliate IATA India are operating an anti-competitive cartel.

The controversy dates back to 2012 when the Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI) filed a complaint citing IATA’s “anti-competitive activities and abuse of dominant position”.

The complaint, to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), claims CASS – IATA’s Cargo Accounts Settlement System – imposed rules on forwarders that are anti-competitive, unilateral and one-sided.

Fast-forward to June 2015: the CCI ...

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  • Des Vertannes

    December 16, 2016 at 1:52 pm

    Unbelievably it appears ACAAI (Air Cargo Agents Association of India) have reignited claims IATA operates a Cartel and abuses it’s dominant position! Despite the Indian Competition Commission previously rejecting this they feel compelled to appeal! This association could benefit from an exciting new agreement that promotes a modernized Carrier/Forwarder relationship still doesn’t appear satisfied ! Perhaps (long overdue) retirement of those misguided souls could see their successors contribute productively to our great industry that is helping to sustain our world!

    • Christopher John

      January 31, 2017 at 4:52 pm

      Why is it un·be·liev·a·ble ? and perhaps less imports into the nation is a better answer,perhaps the IATA is representing itself and its interest’s only.