Competition Commission Orders BAA to Sell Three Airports

In its final report on BAA’s ownership of seven UK airports the Competition Commission(CC) stipulates that BAA must sell three airports within two years. They are to be sold in sequence, beginning with Gatwick, then Stansted, followed by either...

U.K. Office of Fair Trading Clears Easyjet’s Acquisition of GB Airways

The OFT has cleared the anticipated acquisition by easyJet plc (easyJet) of GB Airways Limited (GB Airways). The OFT has decided that the merger raises no competition concerns in any market. EasyJet and GB Airways overlap in the supply of scheduled passenger...