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IAG-Air Europa merger questionnaire sees EU regulator reveal extent of competitive overlaps

By Natalie McNelis and Nicholas Hirst ( May 28, 2021, 12:51 GMT | Insight) -- IAG's Air Europa takeover has drawn questions to rival airlines from the EU merger regulator on the competitive impact of allowing the tieup and detailing the dozens of routes on which the airlines had competing offerings before the pandemic, MLex has learned. It shows that the merging companies had competed on nearly 80 domestic Spanish routes, and around 60 short- and long-haul routes to and from Spain. Questionnaire responses must be returned by next week.International Airlines Group's takeover of Air Europa has drawn questions to rival airlines from the EU merger regulator on the competitive impact of allowing the tieup. A key focus is on details of the dozens of routes on which the airlines had competing offerings before the pandemic, MLex has learned....

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