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easyJet launches legal challenge against Air France/KLM merger

Airline Industry Information, May 18, 2004

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No-frills airline easyJet has reportedly launched a legal challenge against the merger between Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

The airline has launched the legal challenge on the grounds that the merger would substantially reduce consumer choice. easyJet submitted the appeal to the Court of First Instance in Luxembourg, requesting it to annul the European Commission's clearance of the merger.

The carrier is also planning to file a complaint in a French court against Cohor, the agency that assigns slots at French airports, claiming that it was too close to Air France, reported Reuters.

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