The European Commission has conditionally approved IAG’s proposed acquisition of British Midlands (bmi). The cleared merger is conditional upon IAG’s commitments package. IAG is to release 14 daily slot pairs at London Heathrow airport. IAG also commits to feeder arrangements for connecting passengers on long-haul flights of competing airlines out of Heathrow. The commitments are aimed to facilitate new entry and to resolve the Commission’s concerns with the acquisition’s impact on consumer choice of airlines for specific routes.
Full content: EC Press Release
Related content: Final Descent? The Future of Antitrust Immunity in International Aviation (Benjamin Bradshaw & Bimal Patel, O’Melveny & Myers)
Featured News
T-Mobile Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Sprint Merger After Appeal Denied
May 16, 2024 by
CPI
Google Faces Backlash Over Introduction of AI-Generated Summaries in Searches
May 16, 2024 by
CPI
CMA Launches Phase 2 Probe into AlphaTheta’s Acquisition of Serato
May 16, 2024 by
CPI
NFL Executive Escapes Testifying in High-Stakes Trial Over Televised Games
May 16, 2024 by
CPI
EU Consumers Lodge Complaint Against Chinese Retailer Temu Over Content Rules Breach
May 16, 2024 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Ecosystems
May 9, 2024 by
CPI
Mapping Antitrust onto Digital Ecosystems
May 9, 2024 by
CPI
Ecosystems and Competition Law: A Law and Political Economy Approach
May 9, 2024 by
CPI
Ecosystem Theories of Harm: What is Beyond the Buzzword?
May 9, 2024 by
CPI
Open Ecosystems: Benefits, Challenges, and Implications for Antitrust
May 9, 2024 by
CPI