Tag: Airlines
EC OKs €11.7M Aid To Croatia Airlines For COVID-19 Loses
The European Commission has found a Croatian grant of €11.7 million (US$14.1 million) to the State-owned airline Croatia Airlines to be in...
Italy Drops Competition Probe Into Four Airlines
Italy's competition regulator announced Friday, October 23, that it has dropped its antitrust investigation against four major discount air carriers after the...
EU Clears €1B Plan To Save Virus-Hit Airline SAS
EU competition regulators on Monday, August 17, cleared a €1 billion (US$1.19 billion) plan by Denmark and Sweden to recapitalize virus-hit SAS,...
Up in the Air: Airlines and Competition Policy in Times of...
By Georgiana Pop & Gonçalo Coelho (World Bank Group)1
Introduction
The COVID-19 outbreak took a swift but tremendous toll on the airline industry. In the course...
Indonesia Claims Airline Price Collusion
Seven Indonesian airlines were found guilty of price collusion in 2019, according to conclusive findings by Indonesia’s antitrust regulator. The Komisi Pengawas...
South African Airlines Accused Of Price Hikes
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is set to lodge a complaint against South African Airlines (SAA) over its alleged hiking of repatriation tickets,...
COVID-19, Ghost Flights, and Emerging Property Rights in Airport Slots
Brent Skorup, Truth on the Market
One of the most visible economic effects of the COVID-19 spread is the...
US: American Airlines-Quantas JV gains final approval
A joint venture between American Airlines and Qantas was given the final green light on Friday, July 19, Reuters reported.
The US Department of Transportation...
EU: EC clears Virgin’s buy of UK airline Flybe
European Union antitrust regulators cleared on Friday the acquisition of British airline Flybe by Connect Airways, a consortium created by Virgin Atlantic, Stobart and...
Brazil: Regulator wants competition in Sao Paulo airport
Brazil’s antitrust regulator wants new rules for allocating airplane landing and departure rights, known as slots, in Sao Paulo’s crowded domestic airport, claiming they...