Korean Air is one step away from absorbing rival Asiana Airlines after the rivals agreed on Tuesday to European Commission merger conditions that Asiana divest its freighter business.
The last hurdle is the U.S. government, which reportedly objects to the deal because of concern the combined airline would dominate routes to the United States where the two carriers currently compete head-to-head for passenger and cargo traffic. The Biden administration believes a Korean takeover of Asiana would...
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