Antitrust Authority nixes El Al bid to acquire competitor Israir

The Antitrust Authority rejects the request by El Al to acquire Israir, citing monopoly concerns.

The Authority says in a statement that the merger would allow the national carrier to monopolize the aviation security and airline industries, particularly the Tel Aviv-Eilat route.

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