consolidation News


14-Jan-2009
SPAIN : The European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition has issued (09-Jan-09) the necessary authorisation in order for Vueling and Clickair to continue their merger process. Such authorisation will allow Vueling to immediately progress towards the latest stages of the integration process.
13-Jan-2009
ITALY : Alitalia and Air France-KLM have reached (12-Jan-09) an agreement to launch a new strategic partnership, cemented by Air France-KLM taking a minority stake in Alitalia.
28-Nov-2008
UNITED KINGDOM : Virgin Atlantic urged the European Commission to reject the planned virtual merger between BA and American Airlines. In an extensive document submitted to the European Commission competition authorities Virgin Atlantic says that BA and American Airlines, if allowed to combine, would use their market power to raise fares, adjust schedules to keep out competitors and cut off connecting feeder traffic to other carriers at Heathrow.