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The Competition Commission says it will not allow the proposed merger between SA Airlink and Safair Operations to go ahead because the deal is likely to stifle competition in the airlines industry.
The Commission found significant price differences between Safair and SA Airlink – which was beneficial to competition.
The Commission says in a statement that if the two companies were to merge – there could have been significant price increases, with flights in Southern Africa being impacted.
