EU regulators issue objections to BA tie-up

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Series Details 2.10.09
Publication Date 02/10/2009
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The fate of British Airways’ planned venture with Amer­ican Airlines and Spain’s Iberia drew a step closer to resolution on the 1 October 2009, after European competition authorities issued their list of objections to the proposed transcontinental tie-up.
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ESO: Background information: Brussels to probe seven airlines http://www.europeansources.info/record/brussels-to-probe-seven-airlines/
ESO: Background information: BA still hopes to conclude Iberia deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/ba-still-hopes-to-conclude-iberia-deal/
European Commission: MEMO/09/02: Antitrust: Commission confirms sending Statement of Objections to three members of oneworld airline alliance http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/430&format=DOC&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
BBC News, 2.10.09: EU queries airline tie-up plans http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8286403.stm
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