New Zealand Commerce Commission investigating alleged air cargo rate fixing

On 16 July 2008 the New Zealand Commerce Commission issued a media release announcing that it was filing criminal charges against Cathay Pacific Airways, Singapore Airlines Cargo and Aerolineas Argentinas. These airlines are alleged to have not provided information and documents during an investigation into allegations of price-fixing and other anti-competitive conduct in the air cargo industry.

The New Zealand Herald carried a report about this action on 16 July 2008, including comments from Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand.

On 28 June 2008 the Herald reported on a related very large settlement reached by some international airlines with the US Justice Department described as "the highest total amount of fines ever imposed in a criminal antitrust investigation."