Qantas Launches Defence Against Multi-Million-Dollar ACCC Lawsuit

The airline claimed it did not sell “ghost flights” as customers were re-accommodated on other flights or offered a full refund.

Signage is seen on display at the Qantas domestic terminal at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 25, 2022. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

Australia’s flag carrier Qantas will fight allegations that it engaged in selling “ghost flight” tickets after the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a recent announcement, the airline said it had launched its legal defence with the Federal Court against the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which accused Qantas of selling tickets for cancelled flights between May and July 2022.