EU opens antitrust probe v. Delta, Air France-KLM, AlitaliaJanuary 27, 2012 - 15:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European regulators opened Friday, January 27 an antritrust probe into a joint venture between Delta, Air France-KLM and Alitalia on flights between the United States and Europe. The European Commission said it will investigate "whether the partnership may harm passengers on certain EU-US routes where, in the absence of the joint venture, the parties would be providing competing services." The deal "could be in breach" of EU rules that prohibit anticompetitive agreements," the EU competition watchdog said in a statement. In the agreements signed between 2009 and 2010, the US, French and Italian air carriers fully coordinate the capacity, schedules, prices and revenue management of their transatlantic operations, the commission said. The SkyTeam alliance members also share profits and losses on their transatlantic flights. "This partnership represents the deepest form of cooperation within SkyTeam and aims at the alignment of the parties' commercial incentives," the commission said. At the same time, the commission closed an investigation into cooperation agreements between the three airlines and five other SkyTeam members: Aeromexico, Continental Airlines, Czech Airlines and Korean Air Lines, AFP reported. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |