Case Reference: CE/8882-07
Start date: November 2007
Next milestone: Receipt and consideration of any written and oral representations (expected in second quarter of financial year 2010/2011).
In April 2010 the OFT issued a statement of objections alleging that Cathay Pacific Airways and Virgin Atlantic have infringed competition law (the Chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998 and Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) in relation to passenger services on the London to Hong Kong route between September 2002 and July 2006.
The matter was brought to the OFT's attention by Cathay Pacific under the OFT's leniency policy. Provided it continues to cooperate, Cathay will be immune from any penalty imposed in this case.
At this stage it should not be assumed that the parties involved have broken the law. The OFT will decide if the law has been breached after it has reviewed any responses to the statement of objections.
See press release for further information.
Tom Sheehan (020 7211 5862, tom.sheehan@oft.gsi.gov.uk).
Stephen Blake (020 7211 8469, stephen.blake@oft.gsi.gov.uk)
Juliette Enser (020 7211 8857, juliette.enser@oft.gsi.gov.uk)
Ali Nikpay (020 7211 8745, ali.nikpay@oft.gsi.gov.uk)
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