Consultation on proposed commitments in respect of the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement
Detail of outcome
3 July 2025: Following the CMA鈥檚 assessment of the consultation responses, American Airlines; subsidiaries of International Consolidated Airlines Group: British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus; and Finnair offered modified commitments in Case 50616 in July 2025.
On 3 July 2025, the CMA published a notice of its intention to accept the modified commitments offered by American Airlines; subsidiaries of International Consolidated Airlines Group: British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus; and Finnair, and has invited representations from interested third parties on the modified commitments.
Detail of feedback received
We received responses from five airlines and one individual.
Original consultation
Consultation description
The CMA invites views on the commitments offered by American Airlines; subsidiaries of International Consolidated Airlines Group: British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus; and Finnair to address the CMA鈥檚 competition concerns in the context of its investigation into the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement under the Competition Act 1998. The CMA investigation relates to the impact of this agreement on competition and customers on key UK-US routes.
The CMA provisionally considers that the proposed commitments address the competition concerns identified by the CMA for the reasons set out in the Notice of Intention to Accept Commitments. Therefore, subject to consultation responses, the CMA proposes to accept the proposed commitments.
More information can be found on the聽Investigation of the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement case page.
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