Air Berlin – Airline LOT failed – Economy

The court of the European Union has dismissed claims against the takeover of Air Berlin parts and the Air Berlin subsidiary LGW by Easyjet and Lufthansa. The Polish airline LOT had sued against corresponding approvals from the EU Commission at the end of 2017. The judges in Luxembourg rejected the argument that the Brussels authority made mistakes in its decision and that the decisions should be annulled, as the court announced on Wednesday. Appeals against the judgment can still be lodged with the ECJ. (Cases T-296/18 and T-240/18) Almost four years ago, the EU competition authorities approved the takeover of parts of the insolvent Air Berlin by Easyjet without any conditions. Air Berlin filed for bankruptcy in mid-August 2017.