Comment—Lufthansa and IAG airline deals look set for long slog and sprawling remedies

Table of contents

• Indirect short-haul competition
• Airport dominance
• Joint venture partners
• Feeder traffic

Article summary

MLex: EU investigators probing Lufthansa's acquisition of ITA Airways and IAG's takeover of Air Europa this week flagged extensive and varied concerns over both deals. In each case, the companies will face an uphill struggle if they seek to remedy all of the areas of concerns as identified. They'll both be fighting to narrow the concerns and avoid the kind of remedy package Korean Air had to accept to get its Asiana deal over the line.