SKYTEAM seems to have benefited from the uproar caused by the UK OFT
investigation into British Airways (above) with little coverage of its
own legal problems. It is being investigated by the European
Commission and has 12 weeks to respond. It is looking into collusion
between member airlines on routes between the US and the European
Union, but did not provide details. When Air France and KLM merged,
the commission required the airlines to give up slots at their Paris
and Amsterdam hubs in order to increase competition. "SkyTeam
carriers will have the opportunity to demonstrate the economic
benefits of the alliance and provide a preference on the best way to
address the (antitrust) problems identified," the commission said in a
statement.
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