Flying Blue (Air France, KLM, and Other Partners) - EU investigates Delta, Air France-KLM, Alitalia

Article here (http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/01/eu-investigates-delta-air-france-klm-alitalia/614578/1).

Johan

So the EU is investigating something they approved :confused:

So the EU is investigating something they approved :confused:

Yes, and it's a development which I very much welcome as things are worthy of periodical review, including after the impact becomes more and more apparent to regulators.

I hope they expand the investigation to go after LH and LH's TATL partners and also to go after BA/IB and BA/IB's TATL partners.

The WSJ says a little bit more:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204573704577186790990343450.html?m od=WSJ_hps_sections_business

So the EU is investigating something they approved :confused:Competition law clearances/exemptions are never given for ever and are always subject to review.

Having the JV cleared will protect the airlines from liability to fines but not from a review decision requiring them to change certain aspects of the agreement for the future (or ask for additional concessions for the clearance to be maintained/prolonged).