Ita and Lufthansa present new commitments to EU

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 15 - Lufthansa and Ita have submitted new commitments to the European Commission in order to get the go-ahead for their merger, the EC said Monday.
    "The parties have submitted commitments aimed at resolving the preliminary competition problems identified and indicating that the proposed solutions will now be assessed carefully," said the EU executive.
    Under Brussels' lens are in particular several short-haul routes connecting Italy with Central Europe, some intercontinental routes between Italy and the US, Canada and Japan, and Ita's dominant position on the Milan-Linate route.
    The deadline for the EU decision is 6 June. (ANSA).