British Airways has pleaded guilty to participating in an air cargo cartel affecting Canada, and has been fined $4.5 million in the Federal Court.
British Airways admitted to fixing surcharges on the sale and supply of international air cargo exported on certain routes from Canada between April 2002 and February 2006.
British Airways' penalty brings the total fines in Canada's Competition Bureau's air cargo inquiry to more than $14.6 million.
Previously, Air France, KLM and Martinair were fined $4 million, $5 million and $1 million respectively, and Qantas was fined $155,000 after pleading guilty to fixing air cargo surcharges for shipments on certain routes from Canada.
The Bureau's investigation into alleged misconduct of other air cargo carriers continues.
