Tag: Airlines
India: IndiGo expresses interest in buying Air India
Hours after finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday evening announced the cabinet's approval for privatising Air India (AI), low cost carrier IndiGo submitted its...
US: State-owned Qatar Airways seeks 10% stake in American
State-owned Qatar Airways is attempting to buy 10 percent of American Airlines, a surprising move that would trigger an antitrust review by the US...
India: CBI to probe Air India-Indian Airlines merger
The Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI will probe the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines, as well as alleged irregularities in the...
US: Judge clears Delta, AirTran of antitrust violations
After eight years of litigation, a federal judge in Atlanta on Wednesday dismissed an antitrust case against Delta Air Lines and AirTran Airways that...
US/South Korea: Delta, Korean Air plan joint venture
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and Seoul-based Korean Air have signed a memorandum of understanding to form an antitrust-immunized transpacific joint venture.
The SkyTeam members intend...
Australia: Virgin Australia clears competition hurdle for Hong Kong flights
Virgin Australia has been given the green light to commence ticket sales for its proposed Hong Kong flights after the nation’s competition regulator granted...
Mexico: Delta finishes its Grupo Aeromexico acquisition
Delta Air Lines has announced the successful completion of its cash tender offer to acquire up to an additional 32% of the outstanding capital...
Brazil: Latam-IAG deal clears with restrictions
A deal between Latam Airlines LAN.SN and IAG's British Airways and Iberia for transatlantic flights received approval on Wednesday from Brazilian antitrust regulator Cade...
US: Five air carriers awarded new Mexico City slots
The Department of Transportation has tentatively redistributed the landing rights in Mexico City and New York that it is requiring Delta and Aeromexico to...
Airline cooperation and international travel: analyses of the impact of antitrust immunity and...
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Airline cooperation and international travel: analyses of the impact of antitrust immunity and joint ventures on fares and traffic
Yair Eilat (Government...
