Amadeus / Navitaire merger

The EC has accepted the CMA’s request for it to investigate the anticipated acquisition by Amadeus IT Group S.A. (Amadeus) of Navitaire LLC (Navitaire).

• From: Competition and Markets Authority
• Published: 18 September 2015
• Last updated: 9 December 2015 — See all updates

• Case type: Mergers
• Case state: Closed
• Market sector: Communications, Transport
• Outcome: Mergers - phase 1 referral
• Opened: 18 September 2015
• Closed: 14 September 2016

Timetable

Date	Action
4 December 2015	Parties’ notification to the European Commission
18 September 2015	CMA request to European Commission

Parties’ notification to the European Commission

8 December 2015: On the 4 December 2015, the anticipated acquisition by Amadeus of Navitaire was notified to the European Commission. Further information is available on the European Commission’s case page.

CMA request to European Commission

18 September 2015: The CMA has asked the European Commission to investigate the anticipated acquisition by Amadeus of Navitaire.

• CMA request for referral (14.9.16)
• Press release: CMA asks EC to examine airline passenger service systems merger

Contact

Please send written representations about any competition issues to general.enquiries@cma.gov.uk.

Published 18 September 2015
Last updated 9 December 2015 + show all updates

1. 9 December 2015

   Update added.

2. 18 September 2015

   First published.