Editing Price fixing (section)

=== Air cargo market ===
In late 2005/early 2006, [[Lufthansa]] and [[Virgin Atlantic]] came forward about their involvement in large price-fixing schemes for cargo and passenger surcharges in which 21 airlines were involved since 2000 (amongst which were [[British Airways]], [[Korean Air]], and [[Air France-KLM]]). [[U.S. Department of Justice]] fined the airlines a total of $1.7 billion, charged 19 executives with wrongdoing and four received prison terms.<ref>{{cite news|last=Caldwell|first=Alicia A.|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/41926712 |title=21 airlines fined in price-fixing scheme|publisher=[[NBC News]]|date=March 5, 2011|access-date=January 20, 2023}}{{dead link|date=August 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In December 2008, the [[Commerce Commission|New Zealand Commerce Commission]] filed legal proceedings against 13 airlines in the [[New Zealand High Court]]. According to the Commission, the carriers "colluded to raise the price of [freight] by imposing fuel charges for more than seven years".<ref name="Commerce Commission">{{cite press release|url=http://www.comcom.govt.nz/BusinessCompetition/Anti-competitivePractices/commercecommissionprocedureinaccor.aspx|title=Commerce Commission procedure in accordance with standard best practice|date=March 20, 2009|work=Release no 113|publisher=[[Commerce Commission]]|access-date=June 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906183007/http://www.comcom.govt.nz/BusinessCompetition/Anti-competitivePractices/commercecommissionprocedureinaccor.aspx|archive-date=September 6, 2009}}</ref> In 2013 [[Air New Zealand]] was the final airline of the 13 to settle.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.comcom.govt.nz/the-commission/media-centre/media-releases/detail/2013/air-new-zealand-final-airline-to-settle-with-commerce-commission-in-air-cargo-case|title=Air New Zealand final airline to settle with Commerce Commission in air cargo case|publisher=[[Commerce Commission]]|date=June 13, 2013|access-date=June 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003141705/http://www.comcom.govt.nz/the-commission/media-centre/media-releases/detail/2013/air-new-zealand-final-airline-to-settle-with-commerce-commission-in-air-cargo-case|archive-date=October 3, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Commission noted that it might involve up to 60 airlines.<ref name="CC Dec 08">{{cite press release|url=https://comcom.govt.nz/case-register/case-register-entries/cargolux-airlines-international-sa/media-releases/international-air-cargo-cartel-to-be-prosecuted|title=International air cargo cartel to be prosecuted|date=December 15, 2008|publisher=[[Commerce Commission]]|access-date=June 23, 2014}}</ref> In 2009 the Commission said overseas competition authorities were also investigating the [[air cargo]] market, including the US and Australia where fines had been imposed.<ref name="Commerce Commission"/>