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Consultation on proposed commitments in respect of the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement
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The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) purpose is to help people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competition and tackling unfair behaviour.
About this consultation
The CMA consulted on commitments offered by American Airlines (AA); subsidiaries of International Consolidated Airlines Group: British Airways (BA), Iberia and Aer Lingus; and Finnair in relation to the CMA’s investigation into the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement (AJBA) under the Chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998.
The CMA’s investigation relates to concerns that the AJBA may have the object or effect of preventing, restricting or distorting competition on 4 routes between London and US cities:
London – Boston
London – Chicago
London – Dallas
London – Miami
To address the competition concerns the CMA identified during the course of its investigation, the 5 airlines have offered the following commitments:
Slot commitments. AA and BA have offered to make slot pairs available to competing airlines for use on 3 UK – US city pairs (London – Boston, London – Chicago and London – Miami).
Local passenger volume commitment. AA and BA have offered to carry a minimum number of ‘local passengers’ (those who don’t start or end their journey elsewhere) on the London-Dallas route each year.
Supporting measures. The commitments also include measures to support competing airlines on London – Boston, London – Chicago and London – Miami, including giving access to connecting passengers on preferential terms.
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.
This consultation is now closed
This consultation closed at 5pm, 23 April 2025.
Your personal data
Any personal data you provide to us through CMA Connect (such as your name and contact details) will be handled in accordance with our obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Our personal information charter set out the standards you can expect from us when we collect, use or share personal data and provides details of your rights in relation to that personal data and how to contact us.
The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) purpose is to help people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competition and tackling unfair behaviour.
About this consultation
The CMA consulted on commitments offered by American Airlines (AA); subsidiaries of International Consolidated Airlines Group: British Airways (BA), Iberia and Aer Lingus; and Finnair in relation to the CMA’s investigation into the Atlantic Joint Business Agreement (AJBA) under the Chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998.
The CMA’s investigation relates to concerns that the AJBA may have the object or effect of preventing, restricting or distorting competition on 4 routes between London and US cities:
London – Boston
London – Chicago
London – Dallas
London – Miami
To address the competition concerns the CMA identified during the course of its investigation, the 5 airlines have offered the following commitments:
Slot commitments. AA and BA have offered to make slot pairs available to competing airlines for use on 3 UK – US city pairs (London – Boston, London – Chicago and London – Miami).
Local passenger volume commitment. AA and BA have offered to carry a minimum number of ‘local passengers’ (those who don’t start or end their journey elsewhere) on the London-Dallas route each year.
Supporting measures. The commitments also include measures to support competing airlines on London – Boston, London – Chicago and London – Miami, including giving access to connecting passengers on preferential terms.
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.
This consultation is now closed
This consultation closed at 5pm, 23 April 2025.
Your personal data
Any personal data you provide to us through CMA Connect (such as your name and contact details) will be handled in accordance with our obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Our personal information charter set out the standards you can expect from us when we collect, use or share personal data and provides details of your rights in relation to that personal data and how to contact us.
