Aussie Regulator Files Lawsuit Against Airasia!!

SYDNEY: AirAsia was today slapped with a lawsuit by Australian regulators accusing the Asian budget carrier of failing to disclose the full price of fares on its websites. The Malaysian-based airline, which files international service out of Australia from the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Perth, with Sydney to be added on April, was named in documents lodged at the Federal Court Melbourne.


The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the country's consumer watchdog, claim's some fares sold on AirAsia website do not display pictures inclusive all taxes, duties, fees and other chargers. 


"Businesses that choose to advertise a part of the price of a particular product or service must also prominently specify a single total price." it said in a media release.


The regulator alleged the fares relate to flights from Melbourne to cities including London, New Delhi, and Hangzhou in China, from the Gold Coast to Ho Chi Minh City and from Perth to places such as Taipei and Phuket in Thailand


The matter is listed to be heard on March 2 with the watchdog seeking an injunction to restrain AirAsia from engaging in misleading conduct in the future". It also wants a court order "that AirAsia publish corrective notices on its websites regarding the conduct". AirAsia could not immediately be reached for comments.