EU expected soon to rule on air pacts

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The European Commission is expected on Jul. 8, 1998, to rule on trans-Atlantic alliances between British Airways and AMR Corp's American Airlines, as well as Lufthansa, SAS and United Airlines. European Union Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert said the ruling would require the carriers cede takeoff and landing slots and reduce the frequency of flights on some routes for a six-month period. Van Miert also said the alliance partners need to make serious concessions to keep them from controlling a number of trans-Atlantic routes.

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EU: Ruling is expected on trans-Atlantic alliances between British Airways and American Airlines, as well 3 other carriers

European Union

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EU confirms plans to ask BA, AMR to cede 267 slots

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British Airways and AMR Corp.'s American Airlines are planned to be requested by the European Union to relinquish 267 weekly slots at airports in London, the UK. The union confirmed plans to ask the airlines to give up the slots in order to secure an approval for their alliance. Majority of the slots asked to be ceded would be at Heathrow Airport, while the remaining would be at Gatwick airport. British Airways and American Airlines also require the approval of the US government in conjunction with a new US-UK open-skies accord.

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Is planned to be asked the EU to relinquish 267 weekly slots at London, UK, to get approval for allaiance with American Airlines

Strategic alliances

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U.K.'s DTI set to clear British Airways alliance

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British Airways' proposed partnership agreement with American Airlines is expected to receive approval from the U.K.'s Department of Trade and Industry. The agency's director, Peter Mandelson, maintains that he is inclined towards approving the set up following the two carrier's commitment to make takeoff landing slots at Heathrow and Gatwick airports available to rival airlines. The arrangement is necessary to component of the Department's efforts to preserve competition in flight service in the UK market.

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Its partnership agreement w/ British Airways is expected to receive approval from UK's Department of Trade & Industry

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