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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2008/51 - IBERIA/ VUELING/ CLICKAIR
Acquired
Clickair
Description
an air transport company whose principal activity consists of the scheduled air transport of passengers, with its head office and operational base in the airport of El Prat in Barcelona.
Acquiring
Iberia
Description
an air transport company quoted on the Spanish stock exchange, whose activity is essentially centred on the scheduled air transport of passengers and cargo, aircraft maintenance and airport handling.
Acquired
Vueling
Description
an air transport company whose main activity consists of the scheduled air transport of passengers; it operates essentially in Spain, with a base in the airports of Barajas in Madrid and El Prat in Barcelona.
Sector
  • Transport & Infrastructure
Activity (NACE)
  • H51 - Air transport
Applicable legislation
Art. 9(1)(a) (Law 18)
Notification thresholds
Market share
Type of merger
Horizontal
Cooperation with sector regulators
  • ANAC -  Portuguese Civil Aviation Authority
Status
Closed
Type of Investigation
Phase 1
AdC’s decision
Case description
Notified on 14 August 2008, this merger operation consists of the acquisition, by Iberia, Líneas Aéreas de España SA (henceforth "Iberia"), of exclusive control, in accordance with and for the purposes of Article 8 of Law No. 18/2003 of 11 June, of the undertaking resulting from the merger between Vueling Airlines SA (henceforth "Vueling") and Clickair SA (henceforth "Clickair").
Timeline
2008-09-18
Phase I Decision - Competition Authority authorises IBERIA / VUELING_CLICKAIR merger operation
2008-08-21
Publication of the announcement
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