The Commission takes note of the judgment of the Court of justice of the European Union upholding a 2020 judgment of the General Court. In its judgment, the General Court dismissed American Airlines’ action for annulment of a 2018 Commission decision. In its 2018 decision, the Commission awarded ‘Grandfathering rights’ (granting ownership of a slot on a permanent basis) to Delta Air Lines, pursuant to the commitments provided by American Airlines and US Airways to enable the Commission to declare their merger compatible with the internal market in 2013. In its judgment, the Court fully upheld the Commission’s assessment and decision.
