Aug 21 (Reuters) - ACCC:
* Qantas airways ltd - axx: authorises qantas/china eastern coordination agreement QAN.AX
* Australian competition and consumer commission-to grant authorisation subject to important conditions for Qantas and China Eastern to coordinate operations
* Accc says Qantas and China Eastern also propose to significantly expand the range of destinations covered by their existing codeshare agreement
* Accc - addition of a significant number of new services would constitute a significant public benefit
* Accc says "conditions also enable the accc to review the capacity growth obligation on routes between Australia and Shanghai"
* Accc says "authorisation has been granted for five years"
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