By Foo Yun Chee
BRUSSELS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - British Airways and Iberia
owner International Airlines Group's has offered
concessions to address EU antitrust concerns over its
500-million-euro ($579.6 million) bid for Spain's Air Europa, a
European Commission filing showed on Thursday.
IAG put in its offer on Wednesday. The EU executive, which
did not provide details in line with its policy, extended its
deadline for a decision on the deal to Jan. 4.
IAG signed a deal with Spanish airline Volotea in March last
year to buy several of IAG's routes to bolster competition on
the domestic market in an attempt to allay regulatory concerns
but did not detail which routes.
The EU antitrust watchdog is now expected to seek feedback
from rivals and customers before deciding whether to accept
IAG's offer or demand more concessions in return for the green
light.
It had previously said the deal would reduce competition on
Spanish domestic and international routes.
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(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; editing by Jason Neely)