Aerius member Dr. Angela Cheng-Jui Lu explains that limitations of foreign ownership and control under bilateral air transport service agreements result in the formation of airline alliances. Airline alliances enable international air carriers to co-operate efficiently and integrate service networks without merging with one another. These cross-border operations lead to conflicts over the application of the different competition and antitrust laws. Without a unified global anti-trust law the airline industry must consider regional and/or bilateral approaches governments may use to enable a fair and free competition.
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