Case details

Merger control

Case reference

CCENT/2008/9 - AIR BERLIN/CONDOR

Acquiring

Air Berlim, PLC

Description

a German airline company that is devoted, principally, to air passenger transport; it offers regular connections to various European destinations and flights to holiday destinations;

Acquired

Condor Flugdienst GMBH

Description

a German airline company that is devoted to air passenger transport, essentially to holiday destinations.

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 25 January 2008, this merge operation consists of the acquisition, by the undertaking AIR BERLIN PLC (hereafter "AIR BERLIN"), of exclusive control of CONDOR FLUGDIENST GMBH (hereafter "CONDOR").

Timeline

2008-04-11

COMPETITION AUTHORITY authorises the acquisition of exclusive control of CONDOR FLUGDIENST GMBH by AIR BERLIN PLC; both companies operate in the air passenger transport sector

2008-02-04

Publication of the announcement

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