Virgin Australia (VA) has applied for a capacity allocation on its Italy route, in response to Qantas Airways’ (QF) renewal proposal for additional capacity on its own Italy service.

QF applied for a renewal of Determination [2007] IASC 113, which allocates capacity of 600 seats per week on the Italy route, according to Virgin Australia.

VA, in a letter to the International Air Services Commission, is seeking an allocation of 300 seats per week on the airline’s Italy route.

This determination will support the introduction of codeshare services on Singapore Airlines’ and Etihad Airways’ flights to Italy, according to VA group executive government and international relations Jane McKeon.

“Virgin Australia requests that this application is assessed in accordance with the relevant criteria provided in the Minister’s Policy Statement,” Ms McKeon said in the letter.