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Merger control
Case reference
CCENT/2009/18 - AirBerlin/CCB da TUIfly
Acquiring
Air Berlim, PLC
Description
provides air transport services for private passengers and tour operators; it also operates in the field of repair and maintenance and air cargo.
Acquired
TUIFly
Description
TUIfly´s City Carrier Business involves the operation of a set of air routes within Germany and between Germany and various foreign cities. It sells air transport services, mainly through the sale of individual tickets to end consumers and, on a lesser scale, to associated tour operators or third parties. It also provides certain air cargo services, though very few.
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 15 May 2009, this merger operation consists of the acquisition, by the companies Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG and Air Berlin PLC (jointly termed "Air Berlin Group") of the City Carrier Business (henceforth the "Business") of Hapag-Lloyd Fluggesellschaft and Hapag-Lloyd Express GmbH (jointly termed "TUIfly").
Timeline
2009-07-23
COMPETITION AUTHORITY authorises Merger No. 18/2009 - AIRBERLIN/TUIFLY´S CCB
2009-05-25
Publication of the announcement
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