United and Lufthansa may cede slots at JFK and Frankfurt to get regulators off their backs
Photo Credit: A Lufthansa 747-400 at the gate. Flickr.com / BriYYZ
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The EU has been looking into the agreements between Star Alliance members since 2009; the length of time and the paperwork likely involved makes you feel sorry for the airlines.
EU regulators said they are seeking views from competitors and customers on the offer that would enable rivals to start as many as seven weekly flights between Frankfurt and New York’s John F. Kennedy or Newark Liberty airports, according to a statement on the European Commission’s website today. A settlement would permit the venture to go ahead without the risk of EU fines.
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