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Written question asked by Andy McDonald (Labour) on Monday, 15 October 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 October 2018. It was answered by Jesse Norman (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 October 2018 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Emirates Airlines: Etihad Airways

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect on (a) prices of flights connecting to the UK and (b) competitiveness in the international aviation market of the proposed merger of the Emirates and Etihad airlines.

Answer

The Department has not completed any work on the prices of flights connecting to the UK or on the competitiveness in the international aviation market of the proposed merger of the (non-UK owned) Emirates and Etihad airlines.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
179229
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Competition Mergers Prices Emirates Airlines Etihad Airways
Link
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