BA’s Atlantic alliance hopes set back

British Airways’ hopes of creating a powerful transatlantic alliance with American Airlines and Spain’s Iberia were set back, December 2008, after US regulators demanded further details. Analysts say the request from the US Department of Transportation for more information on the potential impact on competition could delay a deal by months.

ESO: Background information: EU regulators probe BA’s Iberia/AA plans http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-regulators-probe-bas-iberia-aa-plans/

ESO: Background information: American, Iberia and BA plan joint deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/american-iberia-and-ba-plan-joint-deal/

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