The Office for the Protection of Competition approved the takeover of Czech Airlines and the affiliated carrier Smartwings by the Turkish airline group Pegasus. The decision concerns the merger of major airlines operating at Prague Airport. aktuality.sk ↗
The condition for approval is that Pegasus will cede part of the summer slots on the Prague–Antalya route to other carriers. The measure is meant to preserve competition on the route to Turkey, where the Pegasus group would gain a significantly stronger position after the transaction is completed. STVR (Minúta po minúte) ↗
Smartwings still belongs to Czech owners Jiří Šimáně and Roman Vik. By taking over Czech Airlines, Pegasus would also gain control of Smartwings, which together with the national carrier forms a connected airline group. The approval by the ÚOHS represents an important step toward completing the entire transaction. hnonline.sk ↗
According to available information, however, the deal has not yet been finally concluded. The acquisition is still being reviewed by European authorities. Once completed, the merger could affect the offer of flight connections from Prague, particularly on routes between Czechia and Turkey. The released slots are meant to allow other carriers to also fly on selected routes. ekonomickydenik.cz ↗
Pegasus may take over ČSA and Smartwings, must release slots
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Turecký Pegasus může převzít ČSA a Smartwings, ale musí se vzdát části slotů
seznamzpravy.cz
| 11:23 11.09.
Antimonopolní úřad povolil převzetí Smartwings Turky
novinky.cz
| 11:06 11.09.
Osud Smartwings a ČSA téměř zpečetěný. Turci musí ale splnit jednu podmínku
ekonomickydenik.cz
| 11:54 11.09.
Turecká skupina Pegasus môže kúpiť České aerolínie a s nimi aj dopravcu Smartwings.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 11:41 11.09.
Turecký Pegasus může převzít Smartwings a ČSA. Musí se vzdát části slotů
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 11:30 11.09.
Turci mohou převzít ČSA a Smartwings, rozhodl antimonopolní úřad. Má ale podmínku
idnes.cz
| 11:21 11.09.
Antimonopolní úřad: Turecký Pegasus může převzít ČSA a Smartwings
denik.cz
| 11:18 11.09.
Turecký Pegasus může převzít ČSA a Smartwings, musí se vzdát části slotů, rozhodl antimonopolní úřad
irozhlas.cz
| 11:17 11.09.
Pegasus může převzít ČSA a Smartwings, povolil antimonopolní úřad
ct24.ceskatelevize.cz
| 11:10 11.09.
Turecký Pegasus může převzít ČSA a Smartwings, musí se vzdát části slotů, oznámil antimonopolní úřad
ihned.cz
| 11:10 11.09.
Smartwings mieri pod turecké krídla. Prevzatie Pegasus Airlines schválil český úrad
aktuality.sk
| 15:42 11.09.
Spojení Turků se Smartwings otevře nové možnosti. Expert popsal, komu to pomůže
ekonomickydenik.cz
| 15:24 11.09.
Pegasus môže prevziať Smartwings, český úrad akvizíciu schválil s podmienkami na zachovanie súťaže
hnonline.sk
| 15:09 11.09.
Miliardáři Šimáně s Vikem se přiblížili prodeji Smartwings, odškrtli si důležité razítko z Brna
e15.cz
| 11:00 11.09.
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